July 5th:

So Kristy, Abby and Claudia finally talked me into going back to Camp Mohawk. Actually, they talked me into it last summer too but that was right after the fire and well, I wasn't sure I wanted to leave right then. But this year I'm going, and I'm old enough to be a counselor which means I get a whole cabin to myself. Eight campers, two cit's and me, in charge of it all. Claudia talked Stacey into going too, so it's he five of us, plus Mal and Jessi, plus Karen, David Michael, Claire, Vanessa and Margo Pike and Haley Braddock. Vanessa and Haley are going to be two of the oldest campers this year, being 11 years old. Margo and Karen are 9 and Claire Pike is 7. So chances are good I will have someone I know in my cabin.

Truthfully, camp really isn't my kind of thing. I mean, the outdoors are okay and the sunsets on the lake are really beautiful but being away from home for two weeks in the middle of nowhere gets old really fast. The one thing I truly love about camp is the Arts and Crafts cabin. Actually, Mrs. Means (the camp director) asked me to be the Counselor in charge of the Arts and Crafts cabin this summer, and I agreed. This means I get to spend most of the day there, helping the campers doing projects. This was much to Kristy's chagrin, since she hates that cabin and having to spend every day in it would be torture to her. That's why Kristy is a swim instructor.

I really wish Dawn were coming to camp this summer, but she's visiting her dad in California. She hasn't seen him since Christmas, so she's eager to spend time with him, her 12 year old brother Jeff and her 2 year old sister, Gracie. Then again, if I had two families I think I'd want to divide my time evenly between them. Heck, I feel lucky to have Dad and Sharon! Maybe that's part of the reason I don't like going away for two weeks. I don't like to leave Dad or Sharon. I don't like to leave my cat, Tigger, either. I hated leaving them for a weekend when we all went up to camp for Counselor training weekend.

But once I get there, I'm sure that I'll have fun, and I will enjoy spending two weeks with my friends and the campers. I just have to get there. Only two days. well a day and half really, until we leave!

Mary Anne