I had not camped since childhood.

I watched three instructional videos, bought a practical tent rather than the enormous expedition model I initially considered, and let Mason supervise its assembly in a small state park.

Within twenty minutes, Wyatt had lost a tent peg, Theo was lecturing us about wind resistance, and Henry was drawing the trees while the rest of us argued over the poles.

Lauren sat on a log laughing until tears ran down her cheeks.