Well, now you can. I was pretty adamant about Washington State weather last week - too much gray and rain, but now I have a solution. Rent a yurt! If you don't like that idea, then rent a cabin or a house or a lodge for a family retreat, courtesy of the State of Washington. How about a night in the North Head Lighthouse Keepers House at Fort Canby, or Camp Delaney at Sun Lakes?
Get your billfolds out, but you don't have to dig too deep. It's a bargain and memories in the making - all in one! Sunshine does happen on occasion, especially if you can get over to Eastern Washington.
Washington State Parks web site is the place to go to find out the goods on how to do this. The information is on the bulletin board. Don't expect a reservation in a hurry, though. These are some pretty popular sites. What's the most important thing to take to get the whole experience? Read on.
When was the last time you made S'Mores? Remember?
Roast a marshmallow over a campfire and make a sandwich of the melted marshmallow, chocolate bar and graham crackers. Um - I can taste it now. Memories are made of this, especially for the chocoholics of the world! I like the marshmallows burned to a crisp - how about you?
Variations: use peppermint patties instead of chocolate bars or chocolate or cinnamon graham crackers. We didn't have all the variety when I was a kid - take advantage of your local grocery store! Me, I'll stick with the original.
If you just have to have one and can't get out in the wilderness to do it, then make one at home in the microwave. Put the marshmallow and chocolate bar between graham crackers and cook until the marshmallow starts to get soft. It's good, but the best is outside over a fire.
Have you ever cooked an Eastern Washington beefsteak over a campfire or made campfire Starbuck's coffee right on the embers? Now these are the true Washington State delicacies. Or get some oysters or clams and roast them over the fire. If you can get them on the beach and throw them on the fire, even better. Where's the foil? My mouth's watering!
Food isn't the total package, though. Campfires are a must even if you don't cook over them. I remember campfire sing-alongs and storytelling. Just watching the fire flicker seems a bit mystic.
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