S.T.A.F.F.: Fun

The fourth flag in the Playhouse is Fun. Fun for me is actually the most difficult to write prose about so I thought (with the inspiration of a crazy Canadian...Thanks Jeff!) that I would take a different approach to this blog. Make it different! Make it FUN!!!

Fun is.....
-driving up camp road blasting Daughtry's "Home" or OAR's "I Feel Home"
-hearing reveille in December
-using all the bottles for the Slip 'N Slide at once so you go REALLY REALLY fast!!!!
-stacking games in the dining hall
-Sing-Along-Songs with Moss
-watching one of your kids beat the CSL "Most Goals Scored in a Hockey Game" record
-trying not to laugh while your kids turn an extra mattress into a Slip 'N Slide
-late night talks on the docks
-ADL meetings :-P
-Trivial Pursuit: Boys vs. Girls Edition
-realizing that 8 year olds can climb the Wall faster than I can
-teaching your kids how to play Euchre
-wearing a giant Adult diaper and pretending it's a costume
-dominating your kids at Risk
-laying around in the bunk on a raining day
-playing Rafter Ball
-setting up the best Mtv Night EVER!!!
-sitting on Malis' porch watching the sunset over the lake
-learning how to play catcher in Baseball
-signing "I Want It That Way" with Bennett...and yes...it's signing!!!
-winning the MVP award for best costume...you know which one I'm talking about...if not...see the picture :-P
-tubing down the Delaware with just the guys
-the Three Amigos
-the Brotherhood
-trying to think of a bunk plaque design that only we understand but then trying to describe it to everyone else and wonder why they don't get it
-clogging up the toilets everyday for a week....not on purpose...sorry Tracey!
-Breakout!!!
-Sing!
-OLYMPICS!!!!!!!!!!!!
-the UPD
-heading to Arts & Crafts to make a gift for someone for no reason
-realizing you are no longer that faster swimmer at the waterfront
-putting on drag and parading in front of the entire camp for the title of Miss Starlight (which I've never won :-( )
-watching one of your kids have the lead in the play even though they never wanted to even be in the play
-trying not to laugh when your kids comes back to the bunk completely covered in mud
-finding out your kids really DO know more than you do
-watching your kids barter their Nite Bites for future Nite Bites
-coming home from your day off to see the 4th of July Fireworks with your kids
-three short neck buzzards
-watching your kids bond together 10 minutes after having a fight
-your kids!

To me, fun is hard to write about because it is an all-encompassing aspect of camp. There isn't anything at camp (with the exception of Heavenly Court) that doesn't represent fun in some way. I think that's one of the reasons people come back year after year. What other job are you going to have as much fun? What other job CAN you have as much fun? Bottom line is that I could have started this blog saying "Camp is..." instead of "Fun is..." because they are the same thing.