Ramblings of an Arhythmic Night Owl

My day.

I woke up to my roommate and partner in crime, Mary Beth, informing me that we had somehow missed our alarms and in ten minutes I was supposed to be at the lodge helping to lead assembly. Made it on time...with time to spare. But I did loose my cellphone with the alarm on it until about four o'clock in the afternoon when Mary Beth's younger sister, also on staff managed to climb deep under my bed to unearth it. What would life be like for me without them?

Led assembly, more or less. I said the "Gooood Morning Strong Rock!!!" Then tried to lead a song that requires speaking in rhythm to the children's clapping. Every time I think about the rhythm I loose it. I continued in this for a few minutes until my other half (boy's head counselor) had mercy and took over...he had to take a minute to turn and laugh at me of course. I laughed a lot this morning.

I filled an empty spot in our Super Science class. We made cardboard cars propelled by balloons. Two boys set records as the best car in Strong Rock Super Science history. It was call the Shi-poodle.

I graded cabins. Overall a good day, 3 B's and 7 A's. The oldest boy's cabin finally broke the 90 marker. They also left a letter apologizing for a mis-led day of cabin-wrecking in an effort to achieve the lowest score...even though they even failed that.

I stayed in a cabin at rest hour to cover because one of their counselors was off for the day and the other had a doctor's appointment.  I told myself I wouldn't fall asleep...I did, but this time I got the alarm and successfully made it to outpost on time.

I ran outpost for the girls, then came up and met with Daniel about covering the afternoon festivities.

I watched a video that my brother posted on his wife's wall. It was this one. He said it was for the chorus.


I set up the screen for the movie and pinched the skin off the center of my finger. Then had to enlist Thomas to help put the screen on because I fail at getting it stretched the proper distance.

Filled in for fifth period cooking for the same two counselors who were absent in rest hour and learned how to make a buffalo chicken dip.

Went to the waterfront to do final set up for the girls beach party and discovered in was thundering pretty badly out. We pressed forward because the rain was not here, but when the conditions got worse we had to pull an audible and sent them all the cabins.

Pulled the videographer to help get the sound equipment put up and then made sure all the cabins were accounted for and that Pebblebrook was covered by our fantastic media staff in absence of either or their counselors.

Spent a ton of time on the radio trying to figure out what we were doing.

Hung out in cabins then went up to the lodge and helped get the food for the boys campout and run outpost and see them off.

Trip dropped me back off in the girls cabin area so I could tell them the newly formed plan for the evening.

Ran ahead of the cabins as they came to dinner and led an assembly with just the girls.

Set up the movie, "How to Train Your Dragon." Sat in the back with Trip.

Served ice cream halfway through then had an easy going staff meeting with the girls on the porch.


Watched the end of the movie.

Sent the girls back to their cabins with smiles on everyone's faces.

Decided with Trip to watch the second half of the movie we missed while in meeting.

Had a photo shoot with Trip, Spark, Dora and Justice. For no real reason.

Listened to the Lumineers.

Laughed an insane amount.

Downloaded Picasa to my computer so I could make photo collages.

Made a collage.

Watched Range kick herself out of the lodge.

Listened to Mary Beth cackle at "absolutely nothing" on facebook.

Posted this blog.

Went to bed.

 "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!  Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, willguard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -Phil 4:4-7

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