Aunt Olive’s Camp

Aunt Olive’s Camp

by Bud Lemire on Sept 30, 2003

I remember quite vividly, Aunt Olive’s Camp
On the Dead River, Marquette county on the map
The sauna, and the water on the rocks
Making it hotter, knocked off my socks

A dip in the water, after being hot
Cooled us off nicely, every spot
I remember us kids, on the shore, on the logs
Looking among them, and I saw a blue frog

I remember the blueberry picking we would do
For blueberry pie, and we picked quite a few
And they had a dog, that bit me one night
I didn’t realize, I gave it quite a fright

How about those big tracks, seen on the way there
Painted on quite well, to give someone a scare
Then one night, some animal got into the fish pail
Ate all of the fish, didn’t even leave a tail

And Mom was bitten by a big old horsefly
John had her hooked, she sure had a cry
Oh those camp memories, with Aunt Olive and Uncle Bill
Who could forget them, I remember them still

I remember those times very well back in the 60’s.

I remember once Aunt Mabel, Uncle Alfred, and cousin Liz were out there.

The rides out in the boat. And so much more.