4th of July

Several weeks ago some friends of ours had a great idea. Let's go to the lake for the 4th of July! Three whole days. Three spots reserved. Fun for all!

Ready?

Set?

Wait a minute.....

There have been a few bumps along the road to this great Independence Day outing. It has looked something like this....

Are you so excited to go?

Yes! Are you?

Yes! We can't wait.

Me too!

Uh oh. Did you hear the lake is having a blue-green algae (toxic) issue?

Oh no. How bad is it?

Swimming beaches are being closed.

OK. Let's start looking at other lakes.

Three spots at a new lake!

Woohoo! Two hours away, but it will be fun!

Great!

Let's go!

Hey, guess what? I'm at the algae lake and there is no algae.

Hmmm....what should we do?

Let's wait and see.

Guess what we heard today? The new lake is completely flooded.

What?? Where are we going to go?

I don't know.

Me either.

We don't either.

Wait.

Swimming beaches closed.

Look at other lakes.

All sites full.

Swimming beaches open.

Closed again.

Look some more.

All sites full.

And open again....

What should we do?

Paralyzed.

Sit and wait.

One family not going.

Kids begging to go.

Two families not going.

Kids still begging to go.

No friends.

No kids to play with.

Maybe no swimming beach.

Lots of rain in the forecast.

Still going camping.

Hmmm.....