updated for my birthday

I just did a backdated entry for August 10th. It's long. Short version is - Eor set up the camp in Camden on Thursday (the 9th), Eightball showed up about 7:15pm, I had got out of work a little early, we drove up to Camden and arrived just before closing time and we all put up the tent. Friday we went hiking, had lunch in Camden, Eightball led a yoga class for us old people, we had ice-cream, hung around the campfire, and then went stargazing.

Various people, including Eightball's and my Father and two of his sisters/our aunts, were involved in these activities. :)

and on a darker note...

I really should phone my Dad. I got a call from my stepmother late last night that he went into the hospital day before yesterday with pneumonia. Apparently at first he did not want her to call anyone and let us know, because he "didn't want anyone to make a fuss." I have to suspect that he was afraid that we wouldn't make a fuss. I called Eightball re this news. Haven't talked to Hawk, but the stepmother said she was calling him.

ETA: Dad sounded actually really good on the phone; his voice was strong. Disoriented as to time, but no more so than usual. "I started slowing down on Sunday, but it wasn't until Tuesday that I went to the hospital - hm? Oh. [the wife] tells me today is only Tuesday. I guess I got sick on Sunday."