“POLAR BEAR!!!”

My first all-caps headline of the summer.  POLAR BEAR is that raucous start to the day when boys come down to the waterfront at 7:30 sharp to take a brisk plunge into the lake.  ”One-third of the camp participated today,” remarked Bill, with glee.  I doubt we’ll sustain that fraction as (a) the weather is … Continue reading »

HATCH

“We can clean this mess now, and have it over with, or we can do it later,” he informed a group of sloppy boys.   Bob Hatch was, indeed, a man of choices.  One day, we had hiked for hours in the harsh heat and humidity, when, mercifully, the trail ended at an enormous waterfall.  Within … Continue reading »