You all seem to be a rather astute bunch so I am sure you noticed the complete lack of a Rummaging Through the Old Maids Friday segment. This is because Anna and I went camping this weekend with her parents, her sister and her sister’s boyfriend. We left Wednesday evening from what was to be four days of semi-roughing it in the North Woods area, followed by me racing back to the Cities Sunday afternoon to pull a lovely nine hour closing shift. But to say our plans went a bit awry might be down playing it slightly.

Anna and I both enjoy camping but, unfortunately, never have much opportunity to do so. The biggest culprit is my job, as it requires me to work weekends, and while I do have health insurance and a 401K, in a surprising twist I do not get any vacation time. So not only do we have few days off together, but any trips are financial annoyances due to the lack of vacation time.

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