tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post115245171795506549..comments2024-03-28T17:25:54.982-05:00Comments on justaskjudy: A Letter from Camp....kenjuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152601213585662962006-07-11T02:00:00.000-05:002006-07-11T02:00:00.000-05:00Because I was sent to camp so very young it was a ...Because I was sent to camp so very young it was a traumatic experience for me...So, I am happy when I hear that someone had a great experience as a child...It sure was not the best place for me and if I had had children, I don't believe I ever would have sent them to camp because of my own horrible experience! <BR/>That was a darling letter from your grandaughter even if it was a form letter...I loved the way she filled in her answers including not knowing what the next day would bring! (lol)OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152592272959734422006-07-10T23:31:00.000-05:002006-07-10T23:31:00.000-05:00I'm here from Michele's this time but I usually co...I'm here from Michele's this time but I usually come here on my own, as you well know. <BR/><BR/>I sent my daughter to the same camp I went to as a kid. When I walked into her cabin, the air smelled exactly the same. There were some of my friends' initials carved into the rafters. And the cooks were the same.<BR/><BR/>I grinned all the way home.<BR/><BR/>I also mailed several letters and cards to her a few days before we even left the house, so she'd have mail from day one.Mamacita (The REAL one)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15400978384217375737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152588128003270872006-07-10T22:22:00.000-05:002006-07-10T22:22:00.000-05:00I bet it is a REAL shock to be without video games...I bet it is a REAL shock to be without video games for the kids in this day and age. It is a good experience for them in the long run. I enjoyed my camps and so did Nyssa.srphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751987787364198318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152587670574119022006-07-10T22:14:00.000-05:002006-07-10T22:14:00.000-05:00how cool that they give them a guide to get starte...how cool that they give them a guide to get started with a letter home. thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152586435556968852006-07-10T21:53:00.000-05:002006-07-10T21:53:00.000-05:00My son Dylan went to the camp I think you are refe...My son Dylan went to the camp I think you are refering too. And I do think I know the woman you met. Would her last name be Cochran?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152581221853672852006-07-10T20:27:00.000-05:002006-07-10T20:27:00.000-05:00I just read your "finding birth mother" story belo...I just read your "finding birth mother" story below. wOW!Traci Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310878923054327141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152566704427201242006-07-10T16:25:00.000-05:002006-07-10T16:25:00.000-05:00What a great letter keepsake for Grandma. That wa...What a great letter keepsake for Grandma. That was so cute! And I'm sure she'll get a kick out of it, years from now, when you take it out to show her.<BR/>Memories are so special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152536131790364442006-07-10T07:55:00.000-05:002006-07-10T07:55:00.000-05:00I like the form letter, a lot. Ya know, only a gr...I like the form letter, a lot. Ya know, only a grandmother would love this---it WOULD warm my heart too if I received this from my 10 year old grandson. Yep, yesirree.<BR/><BR/>Love the post.<BR/><BR/>Happy Monday.Wystful1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16496320533836392215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152534403678988052006-07-10T07:26:00.000-05:002006-07-10T07:26:00.000-05:00Now I kind of wish I had ever gone to camp... :)He...Now I kind of wish I had ever gone to camp... :)<BR/><BR/>Hello from Michele's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152531340974260222006-07-10T06:35:00.000-05:002006-07-10T06:35:00.000-05:00This is an all-American tradition, I remember when...This is an all-American tradition, I remember when my American friends told me their kids where going to the same camp they went to when they were very young. How nice that the tradition goes on!And love the form-letter!!!MaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152522575380731272006-07-10T04:09:00.000-05:002006-07-10T04:09:00.000-05:00Your post brought back some very fond memories for...Your post brought back some very fond memories for me. I went to many a summer camp. Getting a letter from your granddaughter is awesome! That is so neat that the next generation is heading off to the same camp. I am glad she is having so much fun.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful day!<BR/>*^_^<BR/>(=':'=) meow hugs<BR/>(")_ (")Š from da Raggedy oneRaggedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264017362399728551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152507267305355042006-07-09T23:54:00.000-05:002006-07-09T23:54:00.000-05:00What memories your post brought back for me! I we...What memories your post brought back for me! I went to Girl Scout camp every single summer, starting when I was just old enough to go, and on to when I was too old to go any more! That didn't stop me, though. I just became a camp counselor and did that for 3 more years. :-) Such magical summers...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685594002410374196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152504133431558012006-07-09T23:02:00.000-05:002006-07-09T23:02:00.000-05:00Ah the days of yore, at Camp Similac (?)..well, so...Ah the days of yore, at Camp Similac (?)..well, something like that.<BR/><BR/>And down in California, at a Red Cross camp...somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Don't know if I left my mark, but I do know I had loads of fun, as will your junior.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152504117383185302006-07-09T23:01:00.000-05:002006-07-09T23:01:00.000-05:00Ah the days of yore, at Camp Similac (?)..well, so...Ah the days of yore, at Camp Similac (?)..well, something like that.<BR/><BR/>And down in California, at a Red Cross camp...somewhere.<BR/><BR/>Don't know if I left my mark, but I do know I had loads of fun, as will your junior.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152503054499972892006-07-09T22:44:00.000-05:002006-07-09T22:44:00.000-05:00Southwester, Virginia is a beautiful place. I grew...Southwester, Virginia is a beautiful place. I grew up there and am sure your grandson will have a fabulous time. My first camp, when I was 12 years old, was actually a writing camp at UVa for two weeks. I remember it like it was yesterday and one of my fondest childhood memories! I'm lad your grandchildren are getting the experience.Diane Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059365308496711788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152502481684541762006-07-09T22:34:00.000-05:002006-07-09T22:34:00.000-05:00I never had the camp experience but am looking for...I never had the camp experience but am looking forward to sending my girls...and I was never a GS either...but I'm dying to see my girls in those cute uniforms!!<BR/>Here via Michele as always!scrappintwinmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931849861248502361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152502166514062572006-07-09T22:29:00.000-05:002006-07-09T22:29:00.000-05:00My son attended summer camp for a week in Texas. ...My son attended summer camp for a week in Texas. <BR/>He had such fun!<BR/>I'm glad your grandkids are going. I think it's a great experience, and being without the TV and video games is a good thing for awhile.Jamie Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036600186909466411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152491413689456152006-07-09T19:30:00.000-05:002006-07-09T19:30:00.000-05:00It's awe-inspiring to see this tradition move from...It's awe-inspiring to see this tradition move from generation to generation. When I think back to my own camp experiences, I realize that the seeds of who I ultimately became were solidly planted during my time in a tent.<BR/><BR/>And I totally relate to the fave being the lifeguard. They were my favorites when I went to camp, too. And I became one...and leveraged the experience in pretty much everything I did in media afterward.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this (I know I say it a lot, but your experiences are so illustrative of how I hope my family evolves.)carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152489025747470152006-07-09T18:50:00.000-05:002006-07-09T18:50:00.000-05:00How I longed to be able to go to Girl Scout camp, ...How I longed to be able to go to Girl Scout camp, even just an overniter. I was happy, though, to actually visit for an all-day camp one time; then return home. <BR/><BR/>Brownies, then "flying up" to Girl Scouts; still remember the songs we sang at the end of each meeting: "Day is done, Gone the sun ..." etc. followed by "Now run along home, and jump into bed, ..." etc.<BR/> <BR/>I still have my pins, the badges I earned. Also, that's where I was introduced to S'mores!! <BR/><BR/>From what my granddtr tells me the GS sound somewhat different from what I remember. For one thing, don't think they "fly up" any more.<BR/><BR/>Aren't the memories wonderful, and to get to meet old friends after so many years; even to have generational memories is truly special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152487029389563602006-07-09T18:17:00.000-05:002006-07-09T18:17:00.000-05:00Ahh..girl scout camp in the july heat. Does it get...Ahh..girl scout camp in the july heat. Does it get much better?? When I went back in ummm...the sixties, I didn't take a shower the whole two weeks.poopiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823435887138178443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152486573253984932006-07-09T18:09:00.000-05:002006-07-09T18:09:00.000-05:00they should have mandatory summer camp for adults....they should have mandatory summer camp for adults. i miss it - fresh air. high elevation. fun stuff.Unique Designs from Zazzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691883868843839849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152486068998275802006-07-09T18:01:00.000-05:002006-07-09T18:01:00.000-05:00That is very sweet, form letter or not. I never w...That is very sweet, form letter or not. I never went to camp as a child, but was a counselor when I go older.Raehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755307808583494663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152485677661017872006-07-09T17:54:00.000-05:002006-07-09T17:54:00.000-05:00I still have the letters mmy girls wrote frrom Sco...I still have the letters mmy girls wrote frrom Scout Camp. The same camp I attended 20 years before. They are priceless. I am a bit chagrined by the form letter though.Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663081575258349281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152484364023702872006-07-09T17:32:00.000-05:002006-07-09T17:32:00.000-05:00How neat that they should meet up at the equivalen...How neat that they should meet up at the equivalent stage of life again.<BR/><BR/>I tried sending out form letters to family who didn't write but they thought they were too creative to part. Next time I'll have to send a stack to each.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10194064.post-1152481712579188582006-07-09T16:48:00.000-05:002006-07-09T16:48:00.000-05:00As someone who never had the camp experience, it w...As someone who never had the camp experience, it was interesting to read about it all. <BR/>~S :)Shephardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318615370914088651noreply@blogger.com