The full quote by Mark Twain is - "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't."
I was a married man and fortunate enough to retire at age fifty-three. Unfortunately, I became a widower at age fifty-five. Both my wife and I were healthy and although we had sufficient funds for her to retire as well, she loved her job and wasn't ready to give it up.
Her life ended when a man did not heed the warnings of drinking and driving. Receiving news of her death was the saddest moment of my life and the sole consolation was that she didn't suffer.
The following year was a blur and I rarely left the house. My two children visited several times, but they lived on the west coast and had their own jobs and families to care for.
I tried online dating and met some fantastic ladies, but it felt like I was cheating on my wife and my dating life changed from occasional too seldom. Camping had always been a family favourite and I spent the spring and most of the summer camping at various sites. It was lonely, but at least I was outdoors seeing other people enjoying their lives.
We had always camped in a tent, but as the years went by, creature comforts became more important. Sleeping on an air mattress and crawling on the ground wasn't as easy as it once was.
In mid-summer I went online, searching for a camping site that I hadn't been too. The name 'Misty Falls' caught my attention and the photo on the main site looked amazing. Adult only was another plus, but I stopped dead in my tracks when I realized it was a nudist resort.
Prior to children, I had tried to convince my wife to go to a nudist camp, but she was dead set against it. I read through the rules of the park and single people were allowed, but only on a day pass basis only.
The rules also stated that nudity was required in all areas, except on the renters site, where clothing was optional. I thought I would stay mostly on my site and would only venture if I was confident enough to go nude.
The weather for the next few days was unsettled, but the forecast was sunny for the weekend. Booking online for five single days was not possible, so I ended up calling the office.
The co-owner, Alexa answered and we spoke for thirty minutes. She also offered a discount on a week pass, guaranteeing I would enjoy my stay.
Hearing Alexa's voice one day and seeing her nude the next was a bit disconcerting, but after a few minutes, it still felt disconcerting. Guess I wasn't as liberated as I had thought.
Her brown hair curled past her shoulders and her hazel coloured eyes sparkled with a love of life. Her breasts were small and sagged slightly, but it was nice to see the real thing and not those on a computer screen. The counter she stood before hid the rest and she was far more relaxed than I was.
She brought out a map and showed my site and the facilities offered by the campground. Everything was well organized and the paths easy to follow. We went over the rules again and in bold on the sheet was - NO Public Displays of Sexual Activity Will Be Tolerated.
I signed the form, tapped my credit card and was about to leave the office when she asked if I would like to strip now or later. It only took a moment for me to blurt out - later ... thank you.
My site was backed by trees and setting up the tent was a snap. The lack of clothes made the inside of my tent look larger than what it was and I spent the next hour wondering why I had decided to come to a nudist camp.
Some folks were at the pool, others at their site and a few strolling down the paths. As Alexa had stated, the people here came in every size and shape. Most of the men were carrying a few extra pounds and the females ranged from large to petite.
Breast sizes varied as did below, from full bush to bare. Most, if not all men check out other guys and I always tended to check out guys that were nude. Not sure why, other than to be amazed at the variety of sizes and shapes. I trimmed my pubic hair, but was surprised to see the number of men who were bare.
A bare pussy struck me as exceedingly erotic, but no hair above a penis seemed a touch odd.
I remained on my site for the afternoon, reading a book and sipping a beer. I kept my khaki short pants on, but did remove my shoes, socks and shirt. My chest was broad and I did have some chest hair that my wife had enjoyed running her fingers through.
The afternoon sun was beading down and the pool was looking better and better as each minute passed by. Enough was enough and I went inside my tent and slipped off my pants and underwear. I grabbed a towel and stepped into my water shoes, trying to convince myself that with them on, I wasn't nude.
That didn't work, but walking with my towel in front of me helped.
People were friendly and either said hello or nodded. The courtesy at the pool was the same, with hellos and how are you. The only person conscious of their nudity was me, but that somewhat disappeared as I laid down my towel and slipped into the water.
The female form is so sexy and I tried not to be overt as my eyes rolled from one to the other. Checking out the females was one thing, but I was surprised at the amount of time I spent looking at the guy's parts.
They were all soft, but ranged from tiny to fairly long and thick. Most were circumcised, but some were natural and my eyes were reluctant to move away from them.
After a short swim, I lazed on the lounger, enjoying the sun on all parts of my body.