kind of like hell, but with marshmallows

I love my family, and so I camp with them. Here are the things I rather like about the situation, and things that make me want to stab everyone nearby.

like:

• meandering conversations with best friends (we always go with them; takes the total hell feeling away...)
• no housekeeping required
• lots of wine
• kids happy & nice to each other (probably because of lots of wine and no housekeeping for adults)
• cute wildlife like chipmunks and deer
• grazing from our bags of camp food all day long
• lots of wine (did i say that already?)
• spying neighbors don't actually know me
• indulging in craptacular gossip magazines
• quality time with family (that's not actually last, even though it looks like it...don't judge)

stab everyone:

• not-so-cute wildlife, like bread-stealing birds and blood-sucking mosquitoes
• frickin' cold water in bathrooms
• no Starbucks within walking distance
• Lord of the Flies mentality developing in children after six hours of closeness and no supervision (see "lots of wine")
• imagining every forest noise is a Jason-like axe murderer
• other people's horrific parenting on display

Look at that, more pros than cons. Plus the wine counts for two, so bonus! I guess I'll go again, but only where there are yurts and a nearby coffee shop. And lots of People magazines to share...and maybe a nanny.