on the rim

Where did that time go?  And I look back, and no doubt so many others do as well, when they see the coup, and say, how was it possible for me/him to do it?  I wonder myself, but make no mistake, I. Did. It.  Did what you ask? With tomahawk in one hand, and torch in the other, I ran down a hill, fondly known as Cardiac, ran around a circle I think 11 times but it may have been much less.  You know how the memory is, besides, it was a much smaller circle, trust me, tapping out a group of boys, and adults, and then out of breath, crawling back up the hill.using the torch as a lever to help me get up.  Adrenalin only carries one so far, and I had ran out probably a lap or two previous. It was a never to be forgotten experience, and I joined an elite group that I am humbled to be a part of.  Why? Until 2018 I had not served on the Camp Geiger Staff.  Strictly Camper Coup.  I was 21, but I had reached that magic age, and was no longer considere...

Happy Flag Day! As I am writing this, I am counting down to going to Camp.  Staff week starts officially on Thursday, and a week from today will be the 1st Session of Camp.  Lots of procedures in place to detect and manage symptoms of the dreaded COVID-19.  While my feelings on the seriousness of the COVID and the politicization of it have been stated on the podcast, I still feel that prudence is necessary, at least for appearance sake.  Staff has procedures, campers will have procedures, the Trading Post will have procedures.  The new normal, not the same as the old.  Unlikely that we will ever completely go back to what was.  Oh well, change is the constant in the universe. I am not sure how I feel about going to camp.  Normally I am feeling pretty pumped, but this year seems off.  I will go, and know that I will likely have a good time.  I feel somewhat ambivalent.  Almost like if I didn't go, it wouldn't make a difference....