It was very surreal dropping my 10 year old daughter off on July 1st to the very same cabin I was in (Sapbucket). So many memories came flooding back! I remember the shock of hearing horsehooves running through camp early on July 4, 1976 and being totally amazed at what we saw out of our screen windows! Since MJ and I had taken a plane to camp we had to be picked up by Mr. Mallette and I of course could not believe the Massachusetts accent since all I knew was a New york accent. I distinctly remember giggling over his pronunciation of 'hosses'. Speaking of horses I remember the awesome trailrides and the overnights we took on that mountain where someone had to keep watch all night long so we wouldn't be stampeded by the horses! And having to fetch water with a bucket: so Laura Ingalls and so much fun. I still keep in touch with our amazing camp counselor Joyce Kramer (fellow Long islander) and many of the girls that came along with us to camp over the years (MJ and Mimi Paisley, Liz Sutton, Liz Kennelly, the Sullivan girls) I am so happy that Olivia is up at Farwell to enjoy the happy times I had up there. It truly is a time capsule of great memories for me! I wish I could remember exactly when I stopped going there..I think I took a year off and then was a counselor for a year but my memory is hazy. I just remember loving it up there. Hello Cinder if you're out there!
Christina
How awesome is that! I've never checked this before and the first time I look there is a message from Chris. And Amy LaCroix and Kathy O'Connor. I also speak to Joyce Kramer to keep in touch. I have a daughter who is 9 now! I've thought about Farwell for her too. Plus, there was an e-mail about Horace Bailey. What a flood of memories within the few minutes of reading messages. Chris, I'd love to hear all the wonderful things your daughter will have to report. I know she'll have a blast. Take care, Cinder
Time Capsule