It
sure has been a busy week! Kenmore Wellington arrived at Rainbow Camp on a very
warm afternoon and the temperature just kept climbing from there. His first
duty upon arrival was to “swab the deck,” which in this case translates to
scrubbing every cabin top to bottom. He had help of course from the other camp
staff, but it was a big job making sure that the cabins were spotless when the
campers arrived.
After
that was done, I guess you could say that we enjoyed smooth sailing. The
campers were wonderful, and Kenmore got to spend time exploring camp (when he
wasn’t busy protecting cabin 18 of course!). He got to check out the lake,
rifle range, jon, archery field, sports class, liquid embroidery room, and the
rec hall fridge!
By
the end of the week, Kenmore was sad to see his new friends leave. His
melancholy didn’t last long, however, when I reminded him that we would be
shipping off to Rhode Island to visit our friend Erin F. and her barnyard
pals! As we waved goodbye to our new friends, we wondered what kind of
adventures lay in store for us in Rhode Island. Kenmore tried to stay awake on
the car ride there, but we had gotten up pretty early, so he quickly fell
asleep…
…and
when he woke up, we were in Rhode Island! Finding our way through the hotel was
quite a challenge, but luckily we had given ourselves an entire twenty minutes
to find where we were supposed to be, register, and find our seats. Luckily,
Kenmore is an experienced sailing dog and an expert navigator, so we got to the
Grand East without too many obstacles (although he did stop a few times to
visit with the farm animal mascots).
Kenmore,
my traveling companions, and I weren’t the only sailors from Massachusetts to
visit Rhode Island. There was an entire group that made an appearance
throughout the weekend to say hello! It was so nice to have everyone there.
Rhode
Island Rainbow was very friendly to us the entire weekend. The aspect of their
Grand Assembly that struck us most was their sense of humor. Watching the way
that everyone interacted and listening to the words spoken from the East gave
us the feeling that people were truly happy to see each other, and that they
felt a mutual joy from being around one another. Rhode Island Rainbow had a
contagious sense of joy and humor that made the weekend very enjoyable for all
who attended.
At
the conclusion of the weekend, we watched Heather D. be installed as the
new Grand Worthy Advisor and got to meet her mascot, the Broadway Bears. We
can’t wait to spend quality time with Heather and her Bears this year and get
to know them better!
What
is the tea selection today? Girl Scout Thin Mint (served iced in this hot
weather)!
Here
are some of the places that Kenmore and his little sister Copley visited at
Rainbow Camp!
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