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+++ [...]
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. | [...]
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 [...]
Evaluate!
What our Weekenders are saying ... Tagline Suggestions: Friends become family | Julie [Winner!]Weekend – Ever changing, always a blastDrift Less | JoeLet’s do it again next year | MickA bucolic spectacle – now with more all-terrain vehicles! | A Friend.Don’t count your chips before the end.Let’s gamble: Addictions are great! | FredYou will enjoy it a lot if you don’t get shot. | DaveRosemary – the champagne of Italy | MJThe house took my money, but not my family | AlexNow with septic vents! | YOSGo all in if you want to go to bed. | AlexThe most complicated [...]
We hope you enjoyed your stay …
From the Weekend Evaluation Form: Please consider carefully how much your opinions can hurt or shame others. And then print them as legibly as possible. The Weekend Tagline! I hope I can get the Hawaiian music out of my head when I get home. | MickWeekend. It’s not just for Saturday and Sunday anymore. | Mike.Impeachment works. | UnknownLet’s hula. | JenniferLike sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. But with more drums. | Anon.Are you well? If so, so am I. We are well together. | Wayne.We are not the hula pros after all. | Andy The moment I realized our Hawaii [...]
Fun Knee: Evaluating 18
Quote whoredom: Our Weekend Tagline You just might wet yourself! | Bryan The hugs are free! After you sign a waiver. Deb’s reference to the owner said it all | Bob So funny Deb will wet herself | Mike [Authorized 19 motto] Thanks, John, ya done good! | Wayne The future is now, be yourself | MJ Enjoy our exciting gravel beds! | YOS What’s the punchline? (Extra credit for referring to a fellow Weekender or feature of XVIII.) The set up: “And the first thing I said to the surgeon after waking up from the operation was … ... [...]
Some thoughts on Seventeen
Testimonial mottos “Nope.” (From Deb. Inspiration: Bryan) “We put the Weak in Weekend!” (Mike) He did it again! (Success of WwW, from Wayne) “Yesterday’s memories, tomorrow’s repressions.” (Bryan) Darkest impulses/thoughts that raced through our minds At some point, stop counting. No one says Fourth of July Parade #242. (Deb) Give everyone only black paint for the sip’n’paint. (Mike) Acoustics in the dining room, walk to the hidden garden, fell on concrete stairs at last moment ☹ but OK. (Tommye) And from our eternally upbeat Weekender Wayne, with Darkest crossed out and Lightest substituted: "Are you well? We both are?" Allerton [...]
Sunday morning profundity
From our customer satisfaction survey ("We value your opinion! -- though frankly not as much as you do"): Quote whore testimonials "J'accuse WwW of being too much fun" (Deb) "I'm not doing any homework" (Bonnie. A response to being asked to fill out the survey.) "Words, words, words, etc." (John Kieken.) "It keeps going and going" (Bryan) "We thank God for John Hoffman who made this possible" (Wayne -- well what do you expect from a father?) "Will set your hair on fire" (Bonnie, submitted by Fran) "Fewer and fewer unexplained odors every year!" (YOS) Least compelling experience Hamlet: He [...]
Weekend XI wrap-up: Games, smells, muddling, smoke and gas
Good Friends All! Weekend XI has been officially declared a success. Thanks to all for the laughs, great food, wondrous beverages (Deb's excepted, of course), and lots of grand memories .... And, as always, special shoutout to Weekender Johno for hosting our Website. Don't forget to check out and add to all the pictures, Top Tens and poems, and -- for the love of intoxicants -- make sure to post your Kulm Kocktail Kontest recipe. Weekender Abby also has an extensive and most enjoyable set of pix on her FB page and Snapfish. (If you're not a Snapfish member, just [...]
Why We Love Weekend
Quote Whore Quotes X: Cedar Valley Lodge: Now with Clam Pit! (Beth) It's Worth the Mosquitoes (Beth) Something to do when you really don't have anything else to occupy your time (Steve) Brought out the hunter in me (Melissa) Ejaculating quote whores welcome! (Mike) More fun than a Dane County Farmer