Boise UCC LGBTQ First Annual Retreat at Pilgrim's Cove

Gina and I took our girls to our church retreat this weekend. We weren't able to be there the entire time because of work, school and custody commitments but what we lacked in time we well made up for in fun.

Rainbow Camp

My favorite memory of the trip was when we all tried to settle down to sleep. I suffer from "Sleep Fright" its when you are laying awake while everyone around you drifts off happily leaving you alone in the dark with your thoughts and the in ability to stay still. I discovered this weekend that my daughter Hannah suffers from the same thing. We both laid there in our discomfort and finally I whispered, "Do you want to take a walk?" and she was out of her bunk before my feet hit the floor. We bundled up, found the flash light and walked down to the dock. We walked out to the end and laid down on our backs and watched the stars and the moon sparkle off the water. We listened to the silence and the crickets. We listened to the dock creaking as the water rose up and down dancing with the pull of the almost full moon. We laid there until about 2am. Finally, we succumbed to the shivering and found our way back to the cabin. We were asleep in minutes. I didn't take my camera in our little excursion but perhaps it is one of those memories which will be burned perfectly and forever into our hearts and minds much clearer than a 4x6 ever could.