Homecoming

The girls came home today! They already miss their friends from camp, but I am so glad to have them home. It was fun to see them interact with such close friends they only see for one week of each year. I remember those incredibly close bonds. Donna Magee, Rhonda Agee, Dan Anderson, and Danny Balch were people I will always feel a closeness to even though I haven't seen them in 30 years or so! We shared Peach Valley Camp together year after year. And now my daughters have that same type of bond with camp friends.

While I'm thrilled that they got to experience those things, I've missed them (and their brother and father). Missed the conversation and craziness that comes from three teenagers and a husband in the house. I may have even missed the extra work involved (maybe).

John and JB will be here in a few hours. They did not make the summit on their mountain climb (hike), but they've had the opportunity to try something new and see how well they can do. It sounds like both of them did really well. John says that JB did a great job as crew leader. That he was very proud of his only son. It seems one of the adults, not a teen, was not at all prepared for the strenuousness of the hike and managed to go so slowly that no one was able to make the peak. I find this a terribly unfortunate and unfair situation because Trek is an everyone or no one type of thing. And since this person wasn't fit enough to move along the trails at a reasonable pace, no one was able to get to the top. I'm sure I'll get more details when they get home, and I'm sure they are a bit frustrated. Hopefully, there was something good that came out of the experience.

The bottom line is that things are getting back to normal. I will be much busier, doing things for so many other people. But I'll also get to enjoy their company, feel their love, have their support, and listen to their laughter. The break has been nice, but my regular life is even better!