Camping.

We went camping last weekend (sans kids) with our "fun couple." It was fun! We went to a beautiful campground none of us had ever heard of. We're driving and we got off the freeway into suburbs and I'm thinking OK... this is gonna be the lamest campground ever! But it was actually secluded. And gorgeous! Overgrown with trees and vines and ivy. All shaded. Clean. With fire pits, trash bins, "animal boxes" for your food" and picnic tables. PLUS it was a mile off the Stanislaus river. We drove down to the river without any expectations and were greeted with a sandy beach, 2 foot deep crystal clear water, an island, and nobody around. Serenity! I will definitely go back, and I recommend the Caswell Memorial Camp Site in Ripon to anyone who will listen. =)