And so begins another day

We got down to breakfast well before anyone else. Except for Father Brian. He was showered, shaved and sitting at the director’s table with a steaming cup of coffee and a newspaper! Now, getting a newspaper is no easy task. Up in cottage country there is no such thing as front door delivery. To get…

Another day begins with Radio Acorn…

Adam and Jake both had had a good look in Collin’s ear to assess the ruptured ear drum. Then, of course, Collin had to look into Adam and Jake’s ears. Then Jake had to look into Adam’s, and Adam into Jake’s. There was much oohing and ahhing and guffawing about who had the most ear…

The night shift at camp.

I crawled back into bed at 2:30 AM after attending to the ear ache camper. I had quickly tossed my PJ t-shirt on, slipped on my flip flops and scurried quietly along the hall and down the stairs to the health office. I found a couple of bleary eyed looking counselors, Adam and Jake, sitting…

No rest for the wicked….

http://images.elephantjournal.com I sat bolt upright in my bunk bed. My heart was thumping fast and hard in my chest. I was breathing rapidly and I was totally lathered in sweat. Ewwww! I shivered. I had had a terrifying nightmare. I took some deep breaths to slow my heart rate and to try to settle myself…