Avenues

There were two roads diverged in a yellow wood. (Bonus points for the first person who knows what poem that is from) Well its fall and the roads are now blanketed by shades of reds, yellows, and browns. At least it is that way in Connecticut. Hopefully everyone had a great holiday weekend. Maybe in honor of Mr. Columbus we should have Monday and Tuesday off. Then we can have Wednesday off for Americo Vespucci. (Lots of students all over are cheering this plan) It is weird that weekends go by so quickly. Maybe we should switch to a four day week and a three day weekend. Everyone would agree to lengthen the work day to cover things that need to be done. Now this concept is only value for non-camp time. Of course Campus Kids needs to continue to be the Monday through Friday sleep away camp and home on the weekends. (Unless you go on a weekend adventure trip)

Boo! Halloween is not far away. It is always fun to see everyone in their costumes. It reminds us of some of the wild camp dances when everyone gets so into the theme. Over the years we have seen some really crazy stuff. One year there was an outer space dance. There were some creepy aliens out that night. Another fun night was a country and western dance. There were lots of pigtails, freckles, boots and one Hannah Montana hoedown throw down. Last summer we had the seven wonders dance, which you might wonder what that might be. Well, many people used their creative talents and had some very interesting costumes. Here are some other themes we have seen over the years: the 5th element, pj party, Hollywood, black and white, deck of cards, superheros, goodies vs. baddies, and so many more. If you have any ideas and thoughts for camp dance themes then send them along to the office. We love hearing your suggestions.

Sports moment of the week. Round one of the baseball playoffs is now complete. We saw some great games and even a no-hitter. It is now down to four teams. (The Yankees, The Rangers, The Giants, The Phillies) All four teams are very strong with great pitching staffs. The baseball season is very long at 162 games. Every team fights hard to be the last one standing. Winning the World Series is certainly not an easy task. Even if you are not a baseball fan, it is easy to enjoy the intensity of baseball moments. Unlike any other sport, baseball can "stay in the moment" for very long periods of time. There is no play clock or timers in baseball. A single at bat can last for many minutes. While this can be boring for some, it can also make those magic baseball moments priceless. Keep cheering for your favorite team and enjoy these great battles.

Well time to close down for this week. Have a safe and wonderful journey on whatever avenues you travel.

We will chat with you soon.

Brad and Tricia