Northerlies

July 20, 2023

Alice and I have been here at camp since May 19.  Yesterday, July 19, we experienced our initial northerly weather pattern of that time frame.  Everybody noticed the breezes and commented on how refreshing the cool, dry air felt.

Coincidentally, or maybe not, we had the best hike of the summer on the docket, the challenging Northern Presidential peaks of Adams and Madison.  Des took wonderful photos (as he, especially, has done all summer long on those hikes) and Sara has grabbed them, to put into one last session-concluding album for you.  Coming probably tomorrow. The Seniors spent a good portion of the day at Sunapee Lake with the gals from Camp Waklo and I am informed that they, too, loved the gorgeous weather for this event as well as bonded micely.

Todd and his brood of anglers headed off somewhere and this morning I asked Todd how it went and he answered, “We had fun.”  What a dumb question as that always is Todd’s take on any trip he leads, and he always has the documentation to back up his claims, too.

Personally, I was so taken in by the sheer beauty of the day that I took many many photos and put most of them up, quite under-edited, for your amusement.  I was drawn to the lake, as you can see, but that’s where many of the boys were hanging out, as well as where many attractive photo opportunities were available.

That’s the Egg Drop brouhaha pictured at the end of my album. Hayseed Hartel and his minions promised that all the eggs (one per cabin) would be crushed, but as it got dark and time for bed, Hartel surrendered to the clever machinations of the Fireplace and Sports Shed campers, awarding both groups the coveted Egg Drop trophy.  Some of my best pics of the session always come from this hilarious camp tradition.

A lot is happening today – more hikes, touch football elimination games, our Old-timers celebration for those who have been at Kingswood for five summers or longer, and the final concert of the session this evening at the Theater in the Pines.  I’m sure I am forgetting some of the other activities as I hustled out of the dining room to get this report generated before my chore-laced day commences.

Lots of company is expected over the next three days, starting tomorrow, and while the northerlies are forecast to disappear by then, we nevertheless intend to be ready and delighted to see many of you.