Day 2- The Campsite (10.24.09)

Since I had not slept much the night before, I opted to immediately shower and get ready for bed. Some of you asked how it was to shower in the back of the truck. Honestly, it was fantastic and one of the warmest areas of camp. We bought the towel package, so we had an unlimited number of fresh towels and since we showered so late, we could take long, hot showers. They also had sinks located outside the showers, so it was easy for me to brush my teeth and replace my contacts each day.

I rested by my tent for the rest of the evening, contemplating the day’s event and preparing my bag for the next day. Like the night before, I pulled out my pink/white Thrashers jersey and, as usual, laughed at my sister's reference to 10 minute misconducts (Kerry Fraser...) and smiled at all the fun, silly, and sweet messages written by everyone. Starting at 7pm, I also began wondering how my dear boys were doing at Philip’s Arena, and was very grateful for the score updates from Blaise and Rob during the game. Following the game also re-connected me with the world; after 2 days of walking, I felt so distant from reality and it was a welcoming feeling to be reminded that life existed outside of the 3Day (and why it was so important to do things like the 3Day).

Though I hadn't found Estelle during Day 2's walk, we did run into each other at camp! She was camping along the same corridor as us, so she came upon us walking to her tent. We hung out for a while and caught up on each other's days. Finally, we took a few photos of the group and called it a night.

When I crawled into bed that night, I was exhausted, but very happy. I was a little anxious about waking up in the middle of the night, but I had a good feeling I would be fine this evening. Thank goodness I was right; I slept through most of the night fine. I still woke up early (around 5 am), but I'm more of a morning person, so no surprises there!