A Fun Trip with Friends

Summary

Rasheed Hooda recounts personal camping experiences and shares stories from others in response to the SCBWI daily prompt for May, with one day remaining in the challenge.

Abstract

The web content describes a series of camping trips undertaken by Rasheed Hooda and his friends, including a memorable Thanksgiving weekend adventure in Texas and solo camping in the Mojave Desert. The narrative also includes reflections from other writers, such as Bob Jasper and Amy Marley, on their own camping memories, as well as a poetic piece by Saloni Joshi. These stories are part of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) daily prompt challenge for the month of May, with the theme of "camping." The article emphasizes the joy and challenges of camping, the beauty of nature, and the camaraderie shared among friends. It also serves as an introduction to Hooda's lifestyle and writing, highlighting his contributions to the ILLUMINATION community on Medium and his philosophy on success and personal freedom.

Opinions

Rasheed Hooda values the experiences and memories created while camping with friends and solo, emphasizing the fun and adventure of these trips.
The author appreciates the beauty of natural settings, such as Enchanted Rock State Park and Pedernales Falls State Park, as evidenced by the vivid descriptions and accompanying photographs.
The SCBWI prompt serves as a catalyst for writers to share diverse perspectives on camping, showcasing a range of emotions and experiences associated with the activity.
Hooda views the concept of success as a personal definition rather than an external imposition, suggesting a philosophy of self-determination and autonomy.
The article reflects a sense of community among writers, as they support each other's work and contribute to the shared challenge of the SCBWI prompt.

And another trip down memory lane.

Camping at Enchanted Rock by Rasheed Hooda

It was the end of Nov 2009 when my friends Melany Morrison, Cathy Thorsen aka Celebriticat, and I went on a camping trip on a Thanksgiving Weekend.

We spent one night at the Pedernales Falls State Park in Johnson City, TX, and one night at the Enchanted Rock State Park. I remember it was wet, cold, windy, and dark when we got to Enchanted Park.

Fortunately, they had good lighting and we were able to set up our tents and slide into our respective sleeping bags. Fun times, and fun memories.

Then there was some solo camping I did about three years ago in the Mojave Desert while I was walking Route 66. At the end of the day, I’d find a level spot off the road, make sure that it was not in a wash, just in case it rained overnight somewhere, I didn’t want to get washed away. I’d pitch my tent and slip into my sleeping bag.

Camping was the prompt for today in the SCBWI daily prompt fro the month of May. One more day to go.

Here are Bob Jasper’s memories of his camping days with his growing family.

Amy Marley offers this poem about camping in Nature.

And Saloni Joshi reminisces about “camping in a mosquito net” in her terrace under the starry skies and imagines herself as a flickering star in the writer’s universe.

One more day to go.

As always, thank you for reading and responding.

SCBWI PROMPT: CAMPING

A Fun Trip with Friends

And another trip down memory lane.

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