Tag Archives: summer camp

THIN LAYER OF BRAVADO!

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

Our traditional Kidz Kamp was marked by tent colors: blue for boys, red for girls.  Mine, as Counselor, was yellow.  I said it meant “courageous” and the young children believed me.  Bigger kids would catch on right away.    It … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

The summer tradition had begun several years ago and was cherished by Todd’s family long before the tragedy occurred.  Cyan had sweet memories of summer camps with candles burning until the paraffin gradually melted to the nubs.  The elders would … Continue reading →

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ON THE BACK OF A POSTAGE STAMP

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

  I was a teen in the forties after World War Two.  During the war it was said that secret codes were hidden on the back of postage stamps.  That must have been the impetus for what became a fad … Continue reading →

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