Above: Have pedal-boat, will travel.
Left: Celebrating Shabbat.
Below: "Fishing" off the dock.
Getting help
from Grandma.
gan arriving, and soon there were a lot into their pajamas and settled in the
big room for storytime. A wonderful
of people.
We gathered in the main lodge for an storyteller told a tale about a Russian
orientation, introduction and to meet the family.
Afterward, the children went to bed.
counselors. Then, off to dress for Shabbat
Counselors
stayed in the lodges until
dinner.
midnight
while
the grandparents met
The chicken-noodle soup was delicious.
in
the
main
lodge.
On that first night,
Evan had two bowls of it. We also ate
the
storyteller
talked
to the adults
chicken, potatoes (mashed and wrapped
about
leaving
a
family
history
for our
in a fine dough), beans and apple
Amanda played with him. They became and the pig grunted at each other and the
children
and
grandchildren.
dumplings for dessert. Of course, we had
good friends that evening. By 11 p.m. they highlight of his day was that he was able
On Saturday, breakfast was in the main
the challah we baked. Sabbath prayers
to pick up the mother cat by being very
were pretty tired and went to sleep.
lodge. There is always a lot of food and a
were said by all.
On Sunday, the weather had turned still — "like a statue" — and grasping her.
When the children had their fill of din- great variety. Shabbat services were held cool, and because the roads were muddy,
We returned to our camp for lunch: hot
ner, the counselors called them outside to in the chapel. After, it was play and tie- we could not have a hayride. We did go to dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob and sal-
play. This allowed the grandparents to fin- dye time.
ad. We said our goodbyes and packed to
Pioneer Village at Camp Maas.
We decided to tie-dye Evan's socks as
ish the meal and the kids were happy to
There was a lot to do there: donut mak- go home.
well as a shirt. They turned out very nice-
be gone.
None of us was ready to leave. It was
ing, candle making, feeding the horses and
After dinner introductions and play- ly and Evan wore them home on Sunday. kittens, a pig and a goat to play with. Evan too much fun.
We ended Shabbat by the lake at sun-
time, we gathered around the flagpole,
Evan slept on the way home. Evan loves
loved this.
set.
There was a candlelighting ceremony
lowered the flag and sang "Day is Done"
camp
life, so coming back took a little ad-
He made a nice blue candle and fed hay
while we crossed hands. It was a lovely and we made s'mores in a bonfire.
justment.
But there will be more camp in
to the horses while saying he'd like to work
Back to the lodge for more fun before
ceremony.
on a farm and feed all of the animals. He his future. ❑
Then off to our home lodge. The kids got bed. Evan and I played fish and later,
fi