One of the most frequent concerns I hear from parents considering camp is that their child doesn’t know anyone coming. “He will come,” they often say, “if I can find a friend for him to go with.” It’s a reasonable concern, certainly, but it’s also one that I wish could... read more
I’ve always been a sucker for a good coming of age story. Whether it’s a novel or a movie, these stories pull my emotional heart strings. They also usually provide some laughs along the way. I was recently moved by one entitled My Old Ass. It’s a funny title with... read more
I have a friend who calls this time we now occupy (the week between Christmas and New Year’s) “Dead Week.” I think they got the phrase from an article celebrating this liminal space, in the author’s words, “When it’s the only time I don’t feel late to my own life.”... read more
Sometimes a Picture Really is Worth 1,000 words The above picture- taken of the pre-camp work crew in 1976- has been circulating lately, and the comments are revealing. I don’t suppose any of the subjects imagined at the time that they would look back, nearly 50 years later, and describe... read more
It may just be sentimentality, but this has to be one of the most beautiful falls I have ever seen at Camp. Everyday I think it will be the last - the peak - but each day I am taken by the lingering colors, and the ever changing light. Today... read more