Camp Tipsy III

We spent Thursday ~ Sunday at Camp Tipsy. The first time we went was rather small, and this year, there were 100 or so folks, and lots of funky, cool, weird boats. Dav made a floating swing set that we'd talked up about to Tesla so she's been excited to 1) go camping in the RV (her 2nd favorite home), and 2) swing on the water with daddy. She got to do both.

I didn't make anything and had my hands full with Tesla while Dav built his swing (click on 4th pic here to see Tesla helping out daddy), but still had fun as the water was perfect, and it was just crazy to see the boats people made. Chicken John got a Ritual Roaster coffee house out on the water, complete with freshly ground and brewed coffee! My favorite one was the rat canoe in terms of creativity. It even had a tail that was a plastic tube with a hole in it, so as the water swished in and out, it made a pretty ugly sound.

Most memorable moment was when Dav finished his swing at dusk. By the time he tested it, and we got Tesla prepped in her life jacket, it was dark and calm out on the lake. We floated out, not too far as I was quite nervous at the beginning, then under the sparkling stars, swung over the water. Tesla was in heaven, and after I relaxed a bit, I enjoyed just how beautiful it was, and pretty darn fantastic to be swinging on the lake!

I really disliked the dumb motorized boats and jet-skis that kept zooming around. No creativity there. Our floating ensemble certainly attracted quite a few to slow down and check out our fun. Otherwise, it was a super kid-friendly, artsy, community event. I highly recommend it.