Weekend 24: The year we tied one on
From gold medal glory to madcap skits, from pulled lion to rocky art, we feasted and laughed and shot our way through a Weekend for the gods! Welcoming first-timers Rebecca, Clay, Joe, Claire, Charles and Craig, for two days Cedar Valley lodge became lifted atop Mr. Olympus. Relive the joys: Memory Trove album Big winners, fun feedback and more: The Toga Wrap Up For your a-Muse-ment: Divine Poetry We said it: The Tops And don't forget to visit and add comments and pics on our Weekend Facebook page. Till 25!
Getting Campy | Weekend 23
Weekend 23: We carried moonbeams home in a wine bottle -- and such joy-filled memories from Camp SwingStar: Welcoming Weekend newbies John Hamby, Cassie, Brett and Vince. Amazing crafting, brilliant acting, firestarting, knots, getting booted, a private FLLW tour Ghost stories, weenies and smores, and a campfire singalong, along with a classic. Wrote and recited the official Camp Oath and Camp Song. Class photos, sans headgear and with our own millinery. A record number of Kocktail Kontest entries and sweet poems. Medals all around! Twinkling Tops and a wondrous collection of our fears, thanks, ideas and more in our Twinkle [...]
Twinkler Tops
I’m a cycle behind. | Erik’s t-shirt spoke of our originally planned theme. Or is it looking ahead? Tell him to stop flashing me. | Sue E. Reference is to a camera light btw. Who’s holding my pants? | Tommye, as we helped her down the fire pit ramp Who asked for a solo? | Tommye, noting Dave’s robust singing People like you shouldn’t have to deal with those lowbrows. | John Hamby correctly assessing our Pontoonical experience. I see the cupholder but where would I put my champagne flute? | Bryan, speculating what we might have said to the [...]
Kocktails 23
A Fall Old Fashion | Bryan Woo Tang Bang | John H..n Sinfully Sweet Sangria | Cassie. Winner! Apple Harvest | Vince Duckfart | Erik and Dave Apple Jack | Brett
Twinkle on
Medals! Everyone’s a winner at Camp SwingStar. Some just more than others: Master Milliner. Jen. (Judge Tommye.) Musical Collaboration. Writing the Official Camp SwingStar Song | MJ, Fred, Cassie, John Hoffman Best Actor | John Hoffman Best Supporting Actor | Dave Best Craft. | Sue Least Improved | Mike (self-designated) Best S’more | Cassie Feistiest Firestarter | Fred Best Weenie | Cassie (with the stipulation she stop telling the 33-year-old burnt hot dog story - at least in front of Brett.) Premier Potato Head/Humilitant | Tommye Top Badger. Tie (14 Blinky Badges each), Brett and John Hoffman Ghost story. | [...]
Slamming it in 23
Counselors Note: Twinklers evidently cleaned up too scrupulously and regrettably several entries unfortunately did not make it out of the lodge. Mid-DayRain falls down outsideI keep drinking booze soaked fruitThe world seems more better Brett | Malvolian +++ UntitledFrank Wright had a gift.Designed many structures all right.Were they good or not? Tommye UntitledTo craft is divineMade so much better with wineNow it’s time to shine! Cassie +++ Ballroom Floor/Bedroom CeilingWrapped in REM dream, I –Tippy tap tip tap tip tapBoot camp eight fifteen. John Hoffman +++ UntitledBurn us poy-tay-toeCleanse these Twinklers with fireOnly one survives Unknown +++ UntitledI worked in [...]
When Weekend got pulled into Funky Town
The password is ... Groovy. From the drama of Tender and Tumultuous Times to classic game show fun, it was the year Weekenders found themselves time warped into a 1970s television programming line-up. But we kept one foot in the present with funky poems, retrospectives and tops. We toured the only Frank Lloyd Wright public elementary school, enjoyed a high-end TV dinner by MJ and magnificent Indian meal by Sachin, played find-the-ranger to get our picnic shelter unlocked (thanks a lot, Pat). There were fabulous prizes and hilarious answers from our contestants and celebrities, marvelous cocktails throughout, and the first-ever [...]
Jive talkin Tops
Just your name. | MJ after Rob asked what as a newbie he should share with the group Pie Today (?) | MJ What the hell are you even doing? Why are you bothering? | Ed, watching John cut off tiny slivers of quiche. The first part is pants on. The second part is often pants off. | Bryan Pat. | Our surly, inefficient, officious, indoor-smoking ranger. Mighty Casey struck out. | Wayne entertained us while we tried coping with Ranger Pat’s nonsense. Stop offering things you don’t want to do. | Deb’s advice to John Why develop it if [...]
Radical Retrospects
From the Official Evaluation Form ... The Weekend tagline. A quote-whore slogan for our Souvenir Booklet and merchandising. Example: “Weekend: Your Wish is Our Regret” People need to keep track of their own drinks. | Winner. Deep sea diving Together almost as long as Tommye and Wayne Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Since we are in Wisconsin – Cheesy Weekend! The canoe trip All the fun of the Seventies without the haunting terror of imminent thermonuclear annihilation Where the flooring is never bad What startling revelation did you learn about one of your fellow Weekenders which you would never dare repeat in a jillion [...]
Out of sight odes
The Patlocked Putz Pat was smoking his buttsThe good group needed some futzWhere’s your sticker?Can you believe his guts?That was a kicker | Sue E. Malvolian of the Year No Haiku! Haiku: Such nonsense for a poem!Ridiculous – I moanJust write some verseMake words to rhymeKeep it simple and save time | Wayne (First runner up) No comparing Playing games with friendsMakes me feels so inept, lostBut I’m not alone | Tommye (Second runner up) It’s a fact I’m not complainingI’m just extremely detailedThey are projecting | Rob Here’s the ideaBuild up hope of pie todayWe [...]