campsite. With dad and I standing close to each other by the growing fire I thought I could see dry flakes around his lips and his cheeks like there was peeling from the skin in those areas; it looked like old sunburn. Just as I was trying to figure what dad had on his face mom emerged from the tent. My jaw dropped as I watched mom, bent over to clear the small opening in the tent, stood up and walked toward dad and me. Where dad and I were wearing appropriate camping attire