So Jake, you're at scout camp now. I was so proud of you when I dropped you off yesterday - you were so confident and comfortable, so ready to be there, on your own. It's not your first time away from home, I realize. Just the first time that you've been away with no adults that you know: no parents, grandparents or even sitters that you're famliar with. Nevertheless, I know you're having the time of your life. I know after dropping you off that you'll not want to leave, you'll wish we'd signed you up for an entire week, or even two. And maybe we will next year.
So, I've spent the last 24 hours wondering what you're doing. What did you eat for dinner last night? How much giggling have you and Alex and TomHenry and Zeb been doing? How did your swim test go and did you have a campfire last night? Mostly, I've wondered about the nighttime. Did you get any sleep? Were you at all afraid to get up in the middle of the night and head out to the latrine in the dark with your flashlight? Did you wake up at the crack of dawn, or earlier? Maybe they got you up early for a 'polar bear swim'?
And this afternoon I kept checking the weather online. Is it raining at camp? Will it rain tonight? It poured here in the afternoon, with lots of exciting thunder and lightening. I know you love thunder and lightening and downpours as much as I do, but how about when you're at camp? Where did you go when it started? Did they huddle all of you into one of the old buildings? Were you sent into your tents?
Hey, have you picked up your reading book at all? Doubtful. I'll bet you've already had some archery practice. Any bebe shooting yet? Boating? Okay, okay, I guess that's enough of the questions.
Well, I can tell you, I'm anxious to come and get you already and it's only been one day. I can't wait to hear all about it. Can't wait to see your freckles and your blue eyes. Can't wait to do all of your laundry...
Love, Mom.
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1. I will post a new photo each week on Thursday, so look for it and try to guess where the photo was taken.
2. To win the prize, post your guess in the comments here on my blog. The first correct answer wins.
3. Be as specific in naming the location as you can.
4. Let me know how to contact you, in case you win, so I can get the prize to you.
5. If you send me an email with the correct guess, it will count, but I'd prefer to have answers posted on the blog. That way, others can see your guess and use it as a clue.
6. Answers by phone or in person don't count. However, now and then I will give someone a hint if they ask me in person. In such cases, I'll post the hint on the blog, as well as on my Facebook page for everyone to see. And I might Tweet it too.
7. On Wednesday, I will announce the winner. You have from the time the image is posted on Thursday, through 7am on Wednesday to get your guesses posted in the comments.
8. My husband and kids are not allowed to participate - sorry guys. Please don't bribe them for the answer, unless the bribe is something yummy they can share with me.
9. Most importantly, pass this on to your local friends. The more the merrier!
Remember, all photos will be taken in the Kennebunks (Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Lower Village, West Kennebunk or Arundel).
2. To win the prize, post your guess in the comments here on my blog. The first correct answer wins.
3. Be as specific in naming the location as you can.
4. Let me know how to contact you, in case you win, so I can get the prize to you.
5. If you send me an email with the correct guess, it will count, but I'd prefer to have answers posted on the blog. That way, others can see your guess and use it as a clue.
6. Answers by phone or in person don't count. However, now and then I will give someone a hint if they ask me in person. In such cases, I'll post the hint on the blog, as well as on my Facebook page for everyone to see. And I might Tweet it too.
7. On Wednesday, I will announce the winner. You have from the time the image is posted on Thursday, through 7am on Wednesday to get your guesses posted in the comments.
8. My husband and kids are not allowed to participate - sorry guys. Please don't bribe them for the answer, unless the bribe is something yummy they can share with me.
9. Most importantly, pass this on to your local friends. The more the merrier!
Remember, all photos will be taken in the Kennebunks (Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Lower Village, West Kennebunk or Arundel).
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Click on "Comment" and add your response to the snippet there.
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I will post a literary "snippet" - a tasty little morsel of verbiage that I've found in a book, movie, song, conversation, or just pulled from thin air.
Your job is to add to it. You can add a beginning and lead into the snippet, or you can work from the snippet, heading to an ending. You can write a song with it, or a poem, or just add another sentence, paragraph or dissertation. How much you add and in what direction is completely up to you.
Be sure to read the responses that others have posted. That's half the fun. But, you don't have to continue on from someone else's response.
Click on "Comment" and add your response to the snippet there.
Share this blog with your friends, so they can play too.
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