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Gandalf_theGrey · 10-13-2002, 05:28 PM

Post One of Two: Describing an Actual Fall/Autumn Experience from Today

Note: (Will answer mark12_30 and Raefindel in the next post!)

So there I was, sitting ashore near the campfire because the canoe was packed with people and I was happy enough to stay behind with the fire, food, and peacefulness. (Well, two out of three aren't bad.) I took up a position nearly right on top of the fire, directly in the path of its wind-borne smoke. What can I say? I love the smell of campfire wood and smoke, so I purposely got as close as I could the better for my clothing to soak up the aroma.

I was reading a book of ancient lore called "Early Native American Recipes and Remedies" by Duane R. Lund. So engrossed in the book, that a sudden heavy gust of wind brought the tent crashing down on me unawares. One of the ladies tending the fire told me she was glad I was sitting there, or the tent would have instead crashed into the kettle of split pea soup!

For an even more cosmic (comic?) fall story about this infamous kettle of split pea soup (and the things that "fall" into it or "be-fall" it!) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img], please see the thread called "13th Warrior" Vs. "Lord of the Rings" in the Movies forum.
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin...c&f=4&t=001148

Gandalf the Grey

[ October 13, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]

10-13-2002, 05:28 PM	#65
Gandalf_theGrey Visionary Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 633	Post One of Two: Describing an Actual Fall/Autumn Experience from Today Note: (Will answer mark12_30* and Raefindel in the next post!)* So there I was, sitting ashore near the campfire because the canoe was packed with people and I was happy enough to stay behind with the fire, food, and peacefulness. (Well, two out of three aren't bad.) I took up a position nearly right on top of the fire, directly in the path of its wind-borne smoke. What can I say? I love the smell of campfire wood and smoke, so I purposely got as close as I could the better for my clothing to soak up the aroma. I was reading a book of ancient lore called "Early Native American Recipes and Remedies" by Duane R. Lund. So engrossed in the book, that a sudden heavy gust of wind brought the tent crashing down on me unawares. One of the ladies tending the fire told me she was glad I was sitting there, or the tent would have instead crashed into the kettle of split pea soup! For an even more cosmic (comic?) fall story about this infamous kettle of split pea soup (and the things that "fall" into it or "be-fall" it!) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img], please see the thread called "13th Warrior" Vs. "Lord of the Rings" in the Movies forum. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin...c&f=4&t=001148 Gandalf the Grey [ October 13, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]