Weekend

My best friend X came to visit camp last Wednesday and stayed until Saturday afternoon. She has come for a week the past two years, so she knows camp well and it was fun to show off the changes and hear her perspective on schedules, staff and other random things that came up.

On Friday, my brother and roommate H came up to camp and along with X, we all hung out, went out on the boat, went to the winery and relaxed. The majority of the staff had gone home or off camp for the weekend, so it was like a vacation without actually leaving.

My boyfriend was out of town this weekend, next weekend I have a staff in-service and so I won't see him for several weeks in a row. I haven't seen my mom for several weeks either. The combination of seeing X and the roomies and not seeing my bf and mom is making me homesick.

Also, my dog Griffin was sick again this weekend, several staff are having conflicts and I'm just exhausted. All of those things are making me want to curl up into a ball and sleep for a week. I don't know if I am ready for the second biggest week of the summer.

All of that said though, when the campers began arriving today, there were SEVERAL repeat campers who I knew by name and who recognized me. Several parents as well. It is so wonderful to finally have these relationships with families. I worked at the same day camp for 6 years and by the time I left, I had watched several kids grow up. I knew their families, siblings and it was so fun to welcome them each year, excited to see them and knowing they were excited to see me. It's taken a few years to build, but this week in particular I have felt that connection very strongly. It has been helping me stay motivated and excited, despite being exhausted!