Dear Rock Camp, As another year of volunteering at Rock Camp has come to a close, I am left reflecting on my experience. As this was my 4th year with this amazing group, I should be used…
Rock Camp – Showcase!
Today was the big showcase! And it couldn’t have been Awesomer! As it started early (1 pm), it didn’t take up much of the day. After a full week of volunteering each and every day, it felt…
Rock Camp – Day 5
Day 5. The last day. It takes so long to get here, and yet it gets here so fast. It’s the same every year, but I still seem to forget how it goes. After morning greeting duties…
Rock Camp – Day 4
I thought Hump-day would hold as the challenge. But Thursday, Day 4, ended up draining me even more. I got home late on Day 3, so Thursday’s 5 am alarm was not welcomed. But there it was,…
Rock Camp – Day 3
Hump-day. It happens. Every year. The mid-way point of the week brings a lot of emotion. Some campers are still unsure what’s going on. Some are frustrated. Some are overwhelmed. Some are simply realizing there are only…
Rock Camp – Day 2
Another 5 am morning. More P90-X. More traffic. But it’s not about the traffic, y’all. More amazing food. I could blog about nothing but the food served at Rock Camp, and I’d never run out of…
Rock Camp – Day 1
The alarm went off at 5 am. I was in the middle of an ugly dream. I woke and felt uncomfortable. Shaken. But there was no time to process, as Mister and I had to P90-X. Which we…
Caffeine and Nicotine
I’m not a smoker. I did sneak into the girls’ bathroom at Pike County Middle School – with Lorinda and Rhonda – to smoke cigarettes. And I did light-up at bars and clubs back in the day, but…
Rock Camp is Coming! Rock Camp is Coming!
Rock Camp starts next week, and I’m gearing up. Mentally, physically, spiritually. It takes a lot, but it gives even more. Can’t hardly wait…
Somewhere In The Good Old U.S.A.
This is a photo of my great-grandparents, Vera and Gene. Granny Vera gave it to me the last time I saw her, before she died. I can’t begin to tell you how much I cherish this pic. …