"He's a 71 year old man who smells like cat pee"

Week 1 is always a special week.  I’m not really sure why because as counselors, we’re sometimes stressed about getting back into the rhythm of things or just figuring out what the rhythm even is.  The excitement and nervousness and anticipation all collide on that first Sunday staff meeting and when the first camper’s car pulls up to the cabin.  Sharing the excitement with Bre was fun and got me excited about all of the check-in days that we’ll share for the rest of the summer in our blue polos. 

CILT session 1 had a ton of rockstar old Shoshone girls and I absolutely loved running into them all over camp and getting hugs and funny faces and people yelling my name and throwing invisible mice.  Seeing them with their adopt-a-cabins was even better.  It was like a million proud momma moments for the entire session watching them love and lead like it was second nature.  

Week 1 also allowed me to check something off of my Camp Tecumseh bucket list: sleepout on the suspension bridge.  It was extremely windy and much colder than I anticipated and I hardly slept, but it was amazing.  The stars are so beautiful here and made for a beautiful night and fun with my girls and the Paiute girls and Erin.  Erin is phenomenal and I’m so excited to keep getting to know her as neighbors this summer.  

Michelle was at camp for most of the week for staff training for day camp 2012.  She’s going to be an all-star DC and I am so excited for the opportunities ahead of her this summer and just really cannot wait to be in the same place with her for so long, let alone our favorite place in the ENTIRE world.  Maddie Bien’s sister was here for DC too and we decided to be sister friends and do songs at campfires together with our sister-ness.

Another one of my favorite little things about being a counselor is getting to be a part of chapels.  As a camper, I never understood how people were lucky enough to be a part of chapels, and I always wanted to be up there on that stage leading and singing.

Theme nights are fun and 80s nights are fun and together, they’re funfun.  So is Olivia.  I’m so glad I’ve gotten to know her and that she’s here at Tecumseh and loving every single minute, even when things are hard.