I know I should never get complacent with technology. I’m the I.T. guy around here. Like a lot of things, I have enough interest to know a bit about things techy, but not enough to get us out of every pickle. I am a pretty good problem solver though. I got complacent tonight. Let me … Continued
We had a funny moment in the dining hall tonight. Meals are usually a pretty tight (but comfortable) ship. We eat family-style with a counselor or director (or both) at their table. Plates are served from one of our ancient yellow carts, one at a time. Propriety rules…otherwise chaos would. It’s like family dinners on … Continued
We started the day by wishing our Trips girls adieu as the embarked on their three-day adventures as a finale to their skill-building sessions in climbing, kayaking and hiking. The climbers are at the Obed over in westernmost Tennessee at a storied slab of rock that attracts the best from all over the southeast. We … Continued
Caroline was born in the wrong decade. A long time Illahee girl and recent Vanderbilt grad, Caroline began as our “intern” last fall and will complete that stint at the end of camp. She’s quirky in a good way…the kind of way that makes her a very interesting adult. Some of her expressions are Ozzie … Continued
It was NICE to be in camp all day today. And for those of you keeping score, being around this crowd settled any tech frustrations I may have been feeling last night when I was fighting with our website. It’s hard to stay mad when you’re at camp! And, (fingers crossed), I think I may … Continued
Today felt like a typical summer day at camp. Everyone is in their routine, activities are busy, the food is great, and there are lots of things going on to keep things exciting. We start every Wednesday morning a little earlier as our Heads of Hill join the leadership team to check in. We are … Continued
I’ll tell you…it was a busy day in the Heavenly! Laurie and I started a little earlier than the average Illahee day with our weekly Tuesday morning Counselor Bible study, and I actually had to duck out early from that to pack out the food for our first rising 7th Grade Adventure! In what has … Continued
When I got up this morning, I’ll have to admit that my first reaction was…still?! It was gray and drizzling. Even with a day and a half of the wet stuff, we didn’t pass a 1/4 inch total rainfall. Now that it’s out of here, I can be thankful for the nice watering that the … Continued
It’s been a long time since I can remember a summer rain like the one today. Usually in the mountains, rains come with thunder, and in dramatic fashion. They leave as quickly as they came, and we clean up the leaves and sticks, and washed gravel left in the wake. Today was just one of … Continued
Tonight had that summer feel to it. There were fireflies everywhere, neighbors were out visiting on their porches, yet it is still cool in the mountains. The sweetness and innocence of summer. There is something that feels very “fifties” about Dolly’s ice cream. It’s a low-slung building with ice cream cone shaped lights slung from … Continued
