W4: Our Wet Willy Weekend
Wine bottles hidden in Ewing grounds shrubbery, splashing and bumper-bashing laughs at Grady’s Triple Cripple Fun Park and our final hotel room parties at the slowly decomposing 'Best' Western. See it all for yourself!
Weekend 1: It begins!
The Weekenders: Deb, Kurt, Tom, Bryan, Sharon Brown, Bret, Mike, Mary Jo, Amy, Your Obedient Servant John. The experience: Discovering framboise ▪ First exposure – upon Coriolanus – to the Gown of Humility ▪ Defenestrating from the Best Western ▪ Woodchips ▪ Metabolizing during Love’s Labor Lost ▪ A fine firehouse dinner
Toga Tops
Jen is the email-sucking dummy. | Jennifer, but context is important. Dummy can be a synonym for model, and not all of us use email often. Because a piano is too hard. | Tommye in answer to why she planned to make a rock airplane. You gotta squeeze and suck | Jennifer. Remember that we were downing Jell-O shots. Q: Is the opening ceremony tonight? A: I wasn’t listening Fancy scissors with a phallic holder. | Jennifer. She wasn’t wrong. Can you take the whole load? | Clay You want a little bit hanging out. | Rebecca. Remember that we [...]
24: Toga Wrap Up
Special Recognition GoH winner (math head fake / picture frame): Claire Funnery Caesar | Mary Jo Caesar Neatfreak | Joe Team Toga: Jennifer, Fred, Rebecca, Clay, Bryan, John H. (“We don’t set the bar … We are the bar!” – Fred) Ambrosia and Nectar Food of the Gods Welcoming cheese | BryanGreek feast Friday | Bryan and Mike+++ Homemade moussaka, flaming saganaki, Greek chicken, dessert delicaciesMorning in Macedonia | MJ and Sue+++Greek yogurt, fruit and more yummmFrat party lunch | JenniferRoman Banquet | Clay and Rebecca+++ Pulled lion, Apollo salad, Vesuivo potatoes, Rome breadImperial Breakfast | Sue and MJ+++ [...]
The Muses Smiled
UntitledFrank Lloyd Wright did wellHe designed homes really swellThey’re as weird as hell+++ Tommye | Malvolian On the Perdurance of Unusual CarpetCookie Monster Blue?Who Knew? Mrs. Wright, that’s who!And now you do too.+++ Bryan | Malvolian WeekendKegs and chaos roar,Toga clad, the lodge door swingsParty never sleeps SalveElmores Sue and CraigWelcome to your first WeekendAnd apologies+ John (N.B. Claire and Charles weren’t arrived during reading; big hello and pre-sorry to them too) LifeRain falls from the skyFlowers blossom and nature thrives with beautyThe snow covers it up+ Vince Bright HorizonsPeace, Joy, Gods and Heroes.What will we find come tomorrow?Let’s rejoice, [...]
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. | [...]