The past year has zipped by and a lot has happened since Camp S'pie 2012. I sold my house, AKA Camp S'Pie Headquarters, in Oak Creek Canyon. I moved back to New Zealand and bought a house there. Camp Staff Joe & Anne, and their granddaughter Gia, couldn't join us this year so the number of campers and staff has returned the original number of 3 campers; Eva, Ethan and Eliza - and a staff of one. Eva is now 13, Ethan is 11 and Eliza is 4 so this is a good opportunity to make some major changes to camp. Joe & Anne offered their Oak Creek Canyon cottage for this year's camp but I decided to do something completely different. I'm picking the kids up tomorrow morning and we're driving to Colorado. Lots of exciting things are planned!
I've got new tires on the car, the car has been checked and the oil changed. I've got snacks for the road and games to play. As in previous years, the campers will have K.P. duty. Eva will be in charge of keeping the car windows clean and she'll also be the official camp photographer. Ethan (the techno-kid) is in charge of the GPS and seat rotation. (He gets car sick. We'll be driving through the mountains so he can look ahead on the map and figure out when he should sit in the front seat, giving Eva time in the front seat on the flat parts). Eliza is in charge of the car interior, changing the trash bags and making sure the other campers keep their area of the car clean.
Camp Director will pick up the campers (in the Camp-Mobile) tomorrow at 8 AM! We'll double check the supply lists, play reveille with the official Camp Kazoo while we temporarily raise the flag (before we stuff it back in the trunk) and we'll be on the road. First stop - a motel in southern Colorado with swimming pool, free wi-fi and a microwave so we can continue the camp tradition of movies and popcorn in bed. Let the fun begin! Camp Sweetie-pie 2013!
We've run out of room for handprints and signatures on the flag, so I've added some fabric streamers. This should be enough room for another couple of years.
