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This week's topic: 10 Summer Memories. Let's see if you notice a theme emerging...
1) My first year at week long summer camp. Horse camp. Little girl in heaven. I was a little freaked when it turned out I wouldn't be in the same cabin as the girls I went with, but quickly settled right in.
2) Second year at summer camp. I took my best friend, Lela, who is allergic to both grass and horses. She had allergies the whole week. But OMG, so much fun. And then there was that pesky car accident we got into on the way home when something broke on the steering and we ended up over a bank and in an apple orchard!
3) Third year at summer camp. Different friends, same awesome fun. Horses, horses, horses. This girl was hooked.
4) First year as a junior staffer at summer camp! I skinned a rattle snake!
5) Second year as a junior staffer at summer camp! I stayed for a month!
6) Third year as a junior staffer at summer camp! I got to ride in the grand entrance to the rodeo! (I'm pretty sure I stayed AT LEAST a month!)
7) First year as a counselor at summer camp! I think I even got paid - though it wasn't much. We did a Japanese exchange week - SO much fun!
8) ANOTHER year working at summer camp! I got to be the Horsemanship Instructor. I even got to lead a few trail rides! If it still existed, I'd still be trying to figure out how to go work there in the summers, I swear!
9) One time at summer camp... JUST KIDDING! Just so you know I DID do other things - somewhere in all those years, we took Lela with us on summer vacation - my mom dropped us at my dad's in Reno and she went on an awesome river rafting trip down the Grand Canyon. Lela and I did July 4th at Lake Tahoe with my dad and family - SO cool. And a whole lot less allergies for Lela. Then we met back up with my mom in San Francisco. More coolness!
10) My first trip to Maui was the summer between 7th and 8th grade, with my mom, grandparents and a cousin that had just graduated from high school. THAT is a great summer memory!
Ahhhh, summer. Warm, sunny, carefree (hey, I can pretend), these are the days memories are made from!
Note: Yes, there are a lot of these in this post: !!!! Can you tell I get animated when I talk about summer camp? :)
***Ally
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Another one of the horsey set, I had no idea. Summers on horseback, some of my best memories too.
what great memories and experiences! I wonder if you still ride horses?
You had me at "skinned a rattlesnake". You badass you. LOL Sounds like you had some wonderful times Ally. Good memories. However, you must get back to Maui...just like I must get back to "anywhere in Hawaii".
My big kids go to camp every year. This year they are Leaders In Training. I hope they look back on it as fondly as you!
You skinned a rattle snake!!! :O
I loved everything about summer camp. Every single year! Not only does yours sound lovely but it is a horse camp!! I wish it still existed, I would totally go with you. ANd f we say totally and like loads they might think we are 13 ;)
You should have started this, this one time at horse camp..."
Seriously, what a great set of memories. I worked summer camps for a lot of years and it was all good now looking back.
I couldn't help but say, "One time at Summer camp" (from American Pie - One time at band camp)lol! I think it's awesome that you have such wonderful memories revolving around summer camp!
Kids and horses, horse camp = YES, the best summers!
Robbie - I got my own horse when I was 18 and had her until about 10 years ago. I haven't been around them much since, but I still have the love for them!
Terri - that's me, Ms. Badass!
Bridget - I have NOTHING but fabulous memories of summer camp!
@dkotucker - I did!
Stasha - Totally!! ;-)
Wayne and Donna - I used that line on #9. It was repeating in my head as I was typing. I couldn't help it!
Ado - BEST EVER!!
Wow, you are a campy girl, that's all I can say. :-)
How did I not know you were horsey? Or that you skinned rattlesnakes? Wowza!
Hahaha..."this one time at camp"...so funny.
And holy crap, you skinned a rattle snake?!! Sounds like wonderful memories :)
I went to horse camp when I think I was around 4th grade. I begged my parents to let me go and then cried every day to go home! Haha! The counselors did not know what to do with me. I'm glad you're experiences were so much better than mine :)
I went to horse camp too! I think around 4th grade or so. I begged my parents to let me go and then cried every day to go home - haha! I'm glad your experiences were so much better than mine. Hawaii is incredible, so beautiful....
Sounds so fun. I take it you like horses... and summer camp!!! :)I always liked camp, too.
I'm jealous! I never went to camp.
What great memories. xoxo
You skinned a rattle snake?
I have a whole different level of mad respect for you.
Were you on Survivor or something?
:)
I think I see a theme haha
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