On Sunday evening I was at the Campvention at Hinckley, MN.  At night it turned very  cold -- as low as 40 degrees.  There are over 630 people and 70 kids here as of Monday.  Most of them are deaf senior citizens who have plenty of time to do retirement activities.  Hinckley is four seasons of fun -- ATVing, biking, canoeing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, kayaking, snowmobiling, and more.  The main reason people come for these activities is that they can meet old friends again every two years at different locations.  The next Campvention, in 2002, will be in California.

     On Tuesday, many deaf people took a tour by bus and during the same time the furious wind tore at least 5 RV awnings.  I happened to stay there and was able to help close two awnings.  Some of the people didn't go touring, they just went to the big tent for chatting.

     The weather turned out bad, cold, rainy and windy.  Most of the people were disappointed about the weather.  They kept some of the scheduled events -- golfing, canoeing, games, touring and more.  Some went to the Mall of America, making them tired from the long walk.  Some went touring to learn about the History Museum and more.

     On Wednesday some of the attendees played games in the big tent, which holds 500 people.

     I am leaving here on Wednesday noon, going to Toronto, Canada.  I have never been there and it is about time for me to learn about that city.  I expect to arrive there either Friday or Saturday.