Spring Quarter, Junior Year (1998)

Jason and Eleanor enjoying each others' company the first night of camping.  We actually left for the camp site in two shifts.  It was about a three hour drive and the first shift, led by Josh, left to get the half dozen or so tents setup while the rest of us made the trip as soon as we were done with class.  Of course, on the way there Kara's car started making a noise so we had to stop.  Turned out just to be a heat shield, but I was nervous when Derek climbed under to remove it with an angry dog chained just a few yards away, not being shy in letting us know it was angry.

Hanging out in front of the fire:  Ryan, Jenny, Scott, Kellie, and Cat in the back.  One thing we weren't short on that weekend was spirits.  We practically had a fully stocked bar, with Kellie as the bartender, of course.

And of course music pumping out of a little stereo.  Jennie, Darlene, and Cat dancing around the fire.

Everyone trying to keep warm:  Cat, Alina, Kristen, Ryan, Jason, Ryan, and Darlene.  We were up late partying and having a good time.  Must have kept the neighbors up, too, because the next morning at 7:00 they got up and banged pans together for like fifteen minutes for paybacks.  Fortunately, I slept right through it.

Jay and Eleanor late night.  At one point in the night, an employee of the campsite came by our camp site because of noise.  In a stroke of irony, he actually went to the neighbors to tell them to  keep it down, not us.  Of course, it didn't start raining until after we went to bed.  Some of the tents didn't get set-up and merely sat on the ground and got soaked.  Brilliant, I know.

And Jay dancing by himself.  Everyone else must have crashed.  Josh thought he'd just spend the night sleeping on a bail of straw.  When the rain started in the middle of the night I peaked out of my tent and just saw him spring up and run away into the darkness.  Later I found out he was heading for the shelter of a car. It was actually a pretty warm night the first night, but that didn't last.  We managed to leave everything from cameras to the stereo out in the rain on the second night.

And here's the group.  Ryan took the picture, because after the night before I doubt we would have asked any of the neighbors to take any pictures for us.  Ryan Morton and Ryan Huss are also missing, I think they were in the shower.  Don't they know anything about camping?  Anyways:  Eleanor, Jennie, Kim, Darlene, Rachel, Kristen, Cat, Jason sitting down, Derek with his hand raised, Alina, Jeff, Rick, Kara, Josh, Jenny, Scott and Kellie

Saturday after rousing everyone, we decided to go for a hike into the gorge.  Good and bad idea.  It was a beautiful walk, but most of us felt a little under the weather.  Josh, with Derek and Cat peeking through the window.

Part of the hiking group:  Cat, Josh, Rick, Alina, Mortbn, and Derek, with Huss in front.

A view of the New River from the trail.

At the top of a set up stairs leading down into the gorge, taking a break:  Josh, Derek, Eleanor, Jay, Rick, Ryan, and Kim standing up.

What a graceful trio:  Cat, Josh, and Alina.

Cat and Kara as we get ready to head back to the campsite.

Keeping warm in more ways than one:  Eleanor and Derek.  One of the funnier things that weekend was seeing Eleanor with that bottle of Jack.

And the fall of night number two, around the circle starting in front:  Alina, Kellie, Scott, Kara, Jenny, Ryan, Rachel, and Jeff.  We were well-stocked even for the second night.  What a blast.

Kristen, Kara, and Rachel as night falls.

And yes, we broke Twister out on the second night.  The ground was soaked so everyone had to take their shoes off in order to play.  Here Alina and Darlene practicing for the main event.

Alina, Jeff, Eleanor, and Jay playing Twister.  I have no idea what Josh is doing, maybe he's running the dial.

Even Ricky Steele got in on the action:  Rick, Eleanor, Jennie, and Rachel.

And then of course there was the couple's game:  Ryan, Jenny, Scott, and Kellie.  I didn't take any pictures of what this eventually led to.  Just kidding!

Jeff and Alina.  Is it me or is she sitting down right here?  I believe that's a disqualification.

Two thugs:  Josh and Alina blinded by the light.

Jason and Eleanor having an intimate moment with a bottle of Bacardi before being rudely interrupted by a photographer.

Derek chowing on what appears to be a Whopper on the way home from camping.  As it ended up, Derek or Jeff ended up driving Kara's car to and from the campsite around some tight turns on a dirt road.

Wasting film:  the back wall of our apartment.

Morton watching a T.V. that's not even on in 402A.

And looking down our hallway.

Mort never could just smile for pictures.  Here he is in his usual weekend morning (afternoon) spot.