Tuesday, May 31st, 2005
Remained at Fourtown camp
Breakfast – Cereal, milk
Lunch – Pepperoni pizza, tang
Dinner – Steak, baked potatoes, cauliflower

We all agree the bugs were a nuisance and today we tried to keep away fro them. We took turns relaxing in the hammock and the tent. A hammock is a great place to rock and enjoy the view. I remember observing the girls they argued and bickered frequently. I tried to get them to work together but they did not seem to be willing. They would not help each other with bug spray for example. I also noticed they were bitten more often by the bugs, I was not as affected. On the drive home each one counted 20 plus bites on their arms alone. However, they did canoe together and get some wood from around the bay but the bickered and it was not a good atmosphere.
We tried some fishing and had some canoeing lessons. We did some camp chores and redistributed the loads. Dinner was excellent; I like having fresh foods they are a real comfort. After dinner we went out from some more fishing; this trip was trolling practice, on the way back Ellen lost a pole over the side. Unfortunately I yelled at her. I had warned her to keep a good hold on the pole. It sent me over the edge, I yelled too much, not my finest hour. We made up later and I think she will keep a better hold on fishing poles; dad will remember they are learning and it really is not that much money when they loose or break something. That night we went to be early due to bugs and we talked about the trip and some of the feelings we had, not to be sexist but girls seem to open up more that us guys.
We decided to go on up to Boot Lake the next day. I thought we might pull together if we had an easy trip. There was one condition, that if the portage to Boot Lake was too bad we would stay on Fourtown.

On this day I learned that it takes 2 to bicker, if you are an 3rd party it is very annoying.