My husband and I lucked out last weekend and were able to rent a 10-person cabin for two nights at a park not far from our home.… Read more “Mill Lake Cabins – Like Staying in an Abandoned Summer Camp!”
Category: Camp ‘O Fair Winds
What If a Bunch of Former Girl Scouts Showed Up On Your Doorstep?
I decided take a magical history tour with Google Earth today… and found out someone is building a home on property that used to be the grounds… Read more “What If a Bunch of Former Girl Scouts Showed Up On Your Doorstep?”
Oh yeah? I Don’t See YOUR Name On It…Wait, Yes I Do! More Summer Camp Memories…
Summer camp is a great experience for kids. They get to learn about teamwork, hone their singing skills, learn about nature, eat charred food cooked in a… Read more “Oh yeah? I Don’t See YOUR Name On It…Wait, Yes I Do! More Summer Camp Memories…”
Swimming, Swimming, In The Swimming Hole…When Days Are Hot and Days Are…Hot…In The Swimming Hole!
This is a repost from 2018. When I was attending Girl Scout camp in the early 1980s, we had little “marching” songs we would sing when going… Read more “Swimming, Swimming, In The Swimming Hole…When Days Are Hot and Days Are…Hot…In The Swimming Hole!”
Boating – A Love-Hate Relationship…
I both love and hate boats. I love the IDEA of boats. Being out on the open water, feeling the breeze in my face, reining in my… Read more “Boating – A Love-Hate Relationship…”
A “Teaser” For a Future Blog About Boating!
I’ve been posting a few blogs about my Girl Scout camp experiences in the past couple of weeks. Boating is a topic I will be writing about… Read more “A “Teaser” For a Future Blog About Boating!”
Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1982)
This is part two of a three-part series involving my letters written while I was at Girl Scout camp. These letters are from 1982, while was at… Read more “Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1982)”
Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1981)
Back in the early 1980s, kids didn’t have cell phones, nor did they have access to anything that would allow them to “instantly” communicate with any other… Read more “Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1981)”
Can You Put a Price On Girl Scout Camp Memories? Camp Memories, Part I…
Thirty-seven years ago around this time, I went to “sleep-away” Girl Scout camp for the first time. I was 9 years old, and had just completed the… Read more “Can You Put a Price On Girl Scout Camp Memories? Camp Memories, Part I…”
