Hi Folks, It Occurs to Me… Yo Parents! Yo EVERYONE! Birthday Bravos! IT OCCURS TO ME: It’s election time….how dandy. Have you enjoyed all the ads on your TV, radio and in your mail? Can’t wait for it to be over, right? Until the next election cycle, anyway. Politics is at the heart of … Read more
Hi Folks, We hope you’re having a nice October, and everyone is looking forward to a fun, sweet, and SAFE Halloween. October in Tucson can be hot and dry, but not this year! We’ve had a very cool (relatively speaking) month, and so much rain!! People around here freak out a little when water falls … Read more
Hi Folks, Yo Everyone! Birthday Bravos! For most people there are 4 seasons, right? Not so much for us. We really have only 2 seasons….Camp Season, and Not-Camp Season. Camp Season is the best! We’re in the Northwoods, either prepping for the coming camp session, enjoying camp, or recuperating from the past camp session. … Read more
Hi Everyone! Fall has arrived at camp. And it didn’t arrive gradually…or gently. Nope, it just plowed its way here. One day it was sunny and 85. The very next day it was cloudy, windy, and 65. The next day it was wet and 55. We’ve even had our first frost earlier this week. Wow! … Read more
Hi Folks, We have had as nice a September so far in the Northwoods as Mother Nature can produce. After getting a pretty good soaking at the start of the month, the sun has been out every day, it has been in the high 60s and low 70s, and the nights have been clear and … Read more
Hi Folks, We are back at it once again!! From now until next June (which can’t come fast enough!), we will publish a few postings each month with news from camp. We’ll start with “Notes from Camp,” which will have any important info for parents, campers, and staff to act upon. Unless there isn’t any … Read more
Hi Folks, Announcements Well, this is it. Today marks the last day of activities of the summer. As I’ve started this posting, we’re a good 45 minutes before the wake-up bell, and camp is very quiet. Our “early riser” count of campers has been at zero for a while now. The pace of camp, as … Read more
Hi Folks, Announcements Future Trip Departures I really love it when I wake up early in the morning, and can hear the gentle sound of rain falling on the trees and the ground around our open window. It’s so peaceful, and really awesome. Unless it’s Pow Wow Day. Yes, sports fans, today is/was Pow Wow … Read more
Hi Folks, Announcements Future Trip Departures Flexibility and resilience are 21st Century Skills. Saw that in a Ted Talk once. Well, the past few days have given us plenty of practice with that. Y’know, when we have a stretch of sunshine and clear weather, we’re good with that! And truly, when a storm system comes through … Read more
Hi Folks! Announcements Future Trip Departures Lots of people love Mc Donald’s food. Especially kids. I remember reading once that, for adults, the appeal of Mc Donald’s isn’t so much the deliciousness of the food, but rather they like the consistency in the flavor of the food. So the Big Mac you get in Florida … Read more