May 29, 2008

Staff training: day 1!

May 28, 2008

Benji is getting ready for banquet night and "Shine". More painting of the bus by Heather. Nick and TJ have a mission.

May 27, 2008

Red paint for the chairs, lots 'o computers running at the same time and busses painted pink and key lime green.

May 26, 2008

Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (in 2008 on May 26). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include casualties of any war or military action.

Traditions and history. Wars that make no sense. Battles and victories. On this day, we can honor those who have served. Honor those who have fallen. Whether or not we agree with the conflict. Or even understand the war they fought. We can celebrate our freedom. We can be respectful of those who have sacrificed. We can say thank-you to a military family. And we can live with the expectant hope that God is a mighty God. He alone will rule.

May 23 - again

Still snowing. Really hard. If it's snowing, make snowcones. Dani made a snowman named Frederick.

May 23, 2008

Heidi is practicing. Winston is ready for whatever happens. Snow in May - it's all good.

May 22, 2008

Thank you friends from Covenant Presbyterian! New adirondack chairs, old chairs got a coat of paint. We got a start on flower planting, staff cabins are repaired, a new outlet installed, skit box fun is clean and mended, decks and walkways swept - lots of productive work.

May 20, 2008

Our friends from Covenant Presbyterian Church in Wichita, KS had a busy day. New adirondack chairs are awesome. Deck rails are repaired, staff cabins cleaned and shined.

May 19, 2008

WFA course at Sonlight- always great fun. Congratulations to all sorts of folks graduating from college and high school: Keith, Cameron, Katie Mac, Mollie D, Emma, Sarah, Josh L., Tanner, Zach, Chase, Steph, Elizabeth, TJ J. (from Bayfield), T. Jo, Lara H., Cailyn.... hope I didn't forget anybody.

May 17, 2008

Winston made the most awesome of showers for the Friday afternoon clean up. Dandilions in the meadow!

May 16, 2008

Big weekend ahead, we're hosting a wilderness first aid course. Lots of cool people will be here to get wfa certified. Mike C. made a very generous donation to Sonlight of 3 Garmin GPS units in honor of Scott Hudson. Mike is setting 3 caches at Sonlight, and a new option this summer will be learning to use the GPS units and finidng the caches. Fun is ahead! Photos: Mike C., TJ a summer staffer from Tucson and Heidi.

May 14, 2008

Early morning ice from the sprinkler.

May 12, 2008

My goodness. May is such a delightful month of busy type things. Jan-from-Minnesota is visiting, and busy folding new t-shirts. Heidi is doing things on her computer. Winston is de-winterizing buildings and getting things cleaned up. The hummingbirds have arrived, and the aspen trees are just leafing out.

May 9, 2008

		Happy Birthday Winston! We love you, wish you many Happy Birthday things!
(photos: Winston hikes the Appalachian Trail in April)

May 7, 2008

Sammy is making friends with Heidi's fish. Benji is wishing that all the snow wouldn't melt.

May 5, 2008

Springtime! Which means summer is around the corner. Not too much of the white stuff left at camp, but the mountains are still white. The meadow is really turning green. Heidi and Winston are busy making 'what to do' lists so they have something to do in the next few weeks. Benji is glad everybody is home.

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