Lucky Horse (2013)
“CAN you lend me a hand for a second?” Colonel Hanson’s voice boomed from the kitchen.
“Sure.” Carole opened her bedroom door. “I’ll be right there.” She tossed a pair of clean socks on her bed and hurried through the house. Her father stood at the kitchen door, his eyes shining with excitement.
“I want you to see all this neat stuff we’re taking with us,” he said.
Carole followed him out into the driveway and gasped. Tents and sleeping bags and backpacks spilled from the back of their station w...agon like a Thanks-giving cornucopia. Carole blinked. All this was supposed to be for a four-day trip to a national park in Virginia. The only place she’d ever seen this much equipment was when she saw her father’s battalion going on maneuvers.
“Gosh, Dad,” she breathed. “Your buddy Colonel Cheatham must really love to camp.”
“He does. Last year he went up to Mount Rainier in Washington State. Almost made it to the top, too.” Colonel Hanson smiled at Carole. “Come, let me show you some of these things.”MoreLess
“Sure.” Carole opened her bedroom door. “I’ll be right there.” She tossed a pair of clean socks on her bed and hurried through the house. Her father stood at the kitchen door, his eyes shining with excitement.
“I want you to see all this neat stuff we’re taking with us,” he said.
Carole followed him out into the driveway and gasped. Tents and sleeping bags and backpacks spilled from the back of their station w...agon like a Thanks-giving cornucopia. Carole blinked. All this was supposed to be for a four-day trip to a national park in Virginia. The only place she’d ever seen this much equipment was when she saw her father’s battalion going on maneuvers.
“Gosh, Dad,” she breathed. “Your buddy Colonel Cheatham must really love to camp.”
“He does. Last year he went up to Mount Rainier in Washington State. Almost made it to the top, too.” Colonel Hanson smiled at Carole. “Come, let me show you some of these things.”MoreLess
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