CaptainPeriwinkle
Super-Earth
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2014
Staring at the family car, Russell O'Reilly wanted to make some final checks. Without a doubt, someone always forgot something they needed and he would have to spend money on getting a new one. For years, he had compiled a big long list of things to pack, and he checked it every time they were going to go camping. For the last three trips, they didn't forget a single thing all thanks to the list he had made up and checked quite anally. "Tent? Check. Firewood? Check. Luggage? Check. Cooler? Check." This was his third time going through the list, thinking there might have been something he had forgotten. He was just waiting for his daughter and his wife. His son had managed to weasel his way out of the family trip. He was off at University, and football practice was starting up. He had aspirations to become a starter this year, and missing practice was sure to doom and shot he may have had. Begrudgingly, Russell let him go, but still expected a great trip.
He had booked a week long camping trip at Yellowstone National Park. They were going to drive there, camp, and take in as many hikes and sights as they possibly could. People had told him that he wouldn't be able to see everything when they went, but he was determined to prove them wrong. They were still waiting for his wife, so he decided to check the car's content against his list once more. Feeling his phone buzz in his pocket, his heart sank. It was his wife, and she was going to be unable to make it back. The original plan had been to pick her up from the airport on the way down to Yellowstone, but she had gotten tied up with work. He let out an exasperated sigh, knowing that it would just be him and Izzy for the weekend. Of course, it wasn't a bad thing, he wasn't sure how she felt about camping. Out of the four people in their family, the person he had talked to least out of everyone was Isabella.
Making his way to the front door, he cracked it open. "Izzy!" He cried out, not sure where she was. "Get Boomer ready and let's go!" He yelled, Boomer of course being their family dog. WIth that, he made his way to the car for one last look over before he got in the driver's seat. It was perfect for some daddy-daughter time. He thought to himself. She was his daughter, and they were going to have a great time. So what if no one else wanted to hang out with him or go camping. He wondered if she felt forced to go with him. If she resented him in some way for making her leave her friends for the summer to go camping at a National Park for a week. Once she climbed into the passenger seat, he took off.
It was quite a long drive, and for the most part they hadn't done much talking. They had stopped at a diner along the way, and the food had made his stomach grumble and groan quite badly. They stopped for gas a few times, but for the most part, made great time and made it in one shot. They had finally arrived at the rolling hills of Yellowstone, and stopped to take pictures of the roaming buffalo before finding their campsite deep in the park. As he pulled into the spot, he turned towards her. "Alright, we have to be careful with our food and use the bear proof boxes. We also can't leave anything out, so we have to make sure we clean up when we are done with dinner." He said before getting out of the car and opening the trunk. He was surprised at how secluded their camp site was. There were visible tents, but they were quite a ways away. It paid to get the spot early. Grabbing the tent, he made his way over to the site before he started to set it up. This is going to be a good trip. He kept repeating in his head over and over.
He had booked a week long camping trip at Yellowstone National Park. They were going to drive there, camp, and take in as many hikes and sights as they possibly could. People had told him that he wouldn't be able to see everything when they went, but he was determined to prove them wrong. They were still waiting for his wife, so he decided to check the car's content against his list once more. Feeling his phone buzz in his pocket, his heart sank. It was his wife, and she was going to be unable to make it back. The original plan had been to pick her up from the airport on the way down to Yellowstone, but she had gotten tied up with work. He let out an exasperated sigh, knowing that it would just be him and Izzy for the weekend. Of course, it wasn't a bad thing, he wasn't sure how she felt about camping. Out of the four people in their family, the person he had talked to least out of everyone was Isabella.
Making his way to the front door, he cracked it open. "Izzy!" He cried out, not sure where she was. "Get Boomer ready and let's go!" He yelled, Boomer of course being their family dog. WIth that, he made his way to the car for one last look over before he got in the driver's seat. It was perfect for some daddy-daughter time. He thought to himself. She was his daughter, and they were going to have a great time. So what if no one else wanted to hang out with him or go camping. He wondered if she felt forced to go with him. If she resented him in some way for making her leave her friends for the summer to go camping at a National Park for a week. Once she climbed into the passenger seat, he took off.
It was quite a long drive, and for the most part they hadn't done much talking. They had stopped at a diner along the way, and the food had made his stomach grumble and groan quite badly. They stopped for gas a few times, but for the most part, made great time and made it in one shot. They had finally arrived at the rolling hills of Yellowstone, and stopped to take pictures of the roaming buffalo before finding their campsite deep in the park. As he pulled into the spot, he turned towards her. "Alright, we have to be careful with our food and use the bear proof boxes. We also can't leave anything out, so we have to make sure we clean up when we are done with dinner." He said before getting out of the car and opening the trunk. He was surprised at how secluded their camp site was. There were visible tents, but they were quite a ways away. It paid to get the spot early. Grabbing the tent, he made his way over to the site before he started to set it up. This is going to be a good trip. He kept repeating in his head over and over.