End of Summer is near

The end of the summer is near. I have very up and down feelings about
that. In many ways it has been a very hard summer and in many ways it
has been a great summer.

We have lots of challenges before us to figure out how to unify the
staff more. What is the perfect mix of new and old. How will we
format camp.

We have been playing around with many ideas for camp for next summer.
Sailing or not sailing different aspects of camp.

But the most exciting thing about camp coming to a close this year is
not that we are going on vacation but that soon we will have a new
additon to our family. This is very very very exciting and we are
looking forward to this.

Well I am sure as the summer nears the end. My blogging will become
more and more active.

Later,

Doug

Eighth Week

This past week was one of the strangest weeks I have ever encountered.

We had pranks with people putting food in cabins. We had homesick
campers on the trail. We have massive amounts of drama. But we will
make it through.

ON Sunday we picked up Sarah from the Airport. She seemed to have had
a real good time on her trip to europe.

I have found a website that I am enjoying really good political
content. http://www.politicalbrew.com/brew.cgi

more later.....

MORE MORE

Well the summer rapidly coming to a close. So far things have been
really crazy. This is been the hardest summer yet.

Good news is that one of my staff is returning from "sick leave".
Which makes me very happy and content. I anxiously await her return.

The relationships that the staff build while they are at camp is
always unique. It always seems that a couple of staff members get
there "hearts broken" during the summer. Mostly the males!

Naomi and I are doing really well. Her back has been hurting her a
little bit. But she has found ways to cope with it. She is so sweet.
We are going go and pick up her sister from the airport on Sunday!

Well More later...

Week Seven

Wow!!! More craziness and excitement.

To start off with one of our staff member's took another staff
member's car and wrecked it. That is crazy. So we have fired yet
another person... That is six people that we have lost this summer
from either firing our health reason.Clint and Allyson were some much
much fun ... they have been volunteering for the last couple of
days....

more later

End of Week Six

Well this week was good. We went to the Dr. this week... Still have good news.

Went to Meghan's Bday party today...that was good fun...

more later

So Far So Good

Well week six is off to a good start. We have had no major issues.
We have a doctor's appointment today. So we will let you know..

GREAT DAY

Naomi and I had a great day today. WE swam at the pool for a couple
of hours this morning. Talked about what life will be like once.
Little e arrives. We both are thinking right now that it is going to
be a girl. We are heading to the Shindig in a little while... more
later

End of Week Five

Well week ended fine. Like I said earlier we had fireworks.. We sang
some Xmas in songs...nothing like xmas in july. We had good fun... So
we are heading into week six. TONS of campers this coming week. We
are heading to the shindig tomorrow. We will have some pictures to
share...


Later

Fifth Week

Wow!! July 4th week is usual a slow week and not a whole lot of
excitement as far as camp drama goes. We shot off fireworks for the
campers on Sunday... It was good fun!!

We had a insane storm this week...more later.

WOW ... what a picture

End of Fourth Week

Wow what can I say! The fourth week also a challenge. We continue to experience a plethora of rain. Still facing challenges with staff. We had staff members take kids offsite this week. I was extremely frustrated. Also had a staff member put his hand through a window in a door and we also had a staff member put the salad bar through a door. Both were accidently. But it is amazing how things happen in pairs..

more later