Fifty years ago this week, my father picked me up from Camp Mishawaka as I finished my second year as a camper. I remember that the first stop after Camp was the laundromat (Bridgeman’s was the reward), and I recall standing outside as he called my mother from the pay... read more
T.S. Elliot had it right when he said April is the cruelest month-at least in Minnesota it can be. Today it was 50 degrees, the sun was shining, and the idea of donning shorts actually crossed my mind. Tomorrow, they tell me, it will be in the 20’s with a... read more
It’s been drubbed in my head since elementary school PE – being flexible is good for your health. Despite this knowledge, I was shocked to discover as I did my yoga teacher training a few years ago, that those “windmills” Mr. Fosdyck had us doing in the 3rd grade are... read more
Maxine “Gunny” Gunsolly, the longtime owner and director of Sherwood Forest Camp on nearby Deer Lake was, by all accounts, a “tough bird”- and I mean that as a compliment! She inspired hundreds of young women to find their strengths, challenged the status quo, and built a following among her... read more
At our Centennial Celebration in 2010, I had the opportunity to have a long talk with an alumnus who attended Camp Mishawaka in the early 1920’s. At the time, he was probably the oldest living former camper, and the only one I have ever met who was able to recall... read more