It was a blue ribbon day in the “heavenly”…one that the Chamber of Commerce would be proud to hang their hat on for all to see. It started off a little foggy again, but the riding staff who were feeding the horses, a few early morning staff joggers, and I may have been the only … Continued
Camp just doesn’t feel right without campers…even for the day that we take to regroup between sessions. We said goodbye to a terrific group of three-weekers on Friday, and counselors had yesterday to explore the area, sleep…some of them to move into new cabins. We welcomed a new crew of Junior Counselors and a few … Continued
Final night is a pretty emotional time for our entire community. Illahee attracts great girls, but there are some really GREAT girls this session, and they love Illahee. The future is certainly bright for our heavenly world. I wrote at the start of the session that Laurie and I see our time here as stewardship … Continued
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
