Life
Posted by Jackie , 19 July 2010 10:10 AM
Sorry for the delay in posting. Now that camp is in full swing, additional activities have been added all over the place that occupy more and more of my time. These include events such as Brother - Sister camp day, which was yesterday, where the girls invited their brothers who attend local camps to visit for the afternoon. Not that any of these are negative things, but I've definitely been falling asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow and always wanting a cup of coffee in the morning. I also got a little sick last week; a manifestation of my exhaustion now that the initial excitement has worn off.
The campers are starting to feel it too. When they first arrived at camp, my girls would wake up at 6:30 or 7 and have an unlimited source of energy. Now, about half sleep till the bugle at 7:30, and many of them complain of wanting to sleep longer. Hopefully we'll have a "lazy day" soon, where the girls get some extra sleep or bunk time or something...everyone would appreciate it.
I just finished an excellent weekend. On Friday, my dad came into town after a business meeting in Boston. We optimized our time that evening by getting ice cream at a Brookside, a local shop, and chatting outside. The main events took place on Saturday. After my duties ended at 9:30, I showed him around camp and introduced him to some of the other staff. We then drove to North Conway, where I quickly made some exchanges at the outlet mall and we got lunch in the downtown area. I was then excited to go to Verizon, where I finally got a phone that works! My Blackberry had been iffy on the battery life for the first few weeks of camp, and I decided to upgrade. I'm now the proud owner of an LG Ally, a cheaper version of the Droid, and absolutely loving it. (And no, Katie, you cannot play with it all day once I get home.) Portland was our next destination, and after a quick nap at the hotel, Dad and I went to Three Dollar Dewey's. A bar and grill, it had some excellent clam chowder and overlooked the wharf. Wharf, here, is a relative term; the restaurant looked at the docks, but they were so long and crowded that we couldn't see the ocean. To make up for this, Dad and I explored one of the docks and got a very first-hand view of the Portland fishing industry. Afterwards, we drove back to camp through a fantastic lightning storm and only had rain for a brief period. Thankfully, it was dry when my dad and I said goodbye, allowing me a quick getaway into the bunk.
On Sunday, I was in a fabulous mood all day. The girls were rather well behaved, which helped maintain my contentment. In the evening, we watched the 12/13 year olds perform Marry Poppins. Though nothing spectacular, the girls who played Burt and Marry Poppins were well chosen for the parts and the entire camp enjoyed singing along.
Right now, I've got to run and pick up my girls from tennis. A quick Happy Birthday to Victoria! Hope you're having a great day.
I'll write again soon.
