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You've Got Mail—11 / August 16, 2023

You’ve Got Mail—11

One of the lines from the camp song I’ve been inscribing on my postcards indicates that Takodah is sometimes a place where the rain comes pouring. Much as I might always wish for only sunshine at camp, the rain does sometimes come pouring.

One of those times was a full day of considerable rainfall during a session of Takodah’s end-of-season family camp program. Couldn’t tell you the year but it was probably over 20 years ago. I’d headed to the relative dryness of Hobby Nook to make something—a simple painting, perhaps? a macramé bracelet? something with beads?

I sat down next to a woman whom I’d noticed on opening day but not yet met. Lava Mueller. Turns out she had been a leader during her college years, was on staff during family camp a number of years earlier (aha! thought she looked familiar), had not been at camp for quite a few subsequent years, was now here as a family camper with hubby and two young children in tow. We talked and talked and talked.

What did I make in Hobby Nook that day? I made a friend! A lasting friend named Lava—the best!

Gotta love a rainy day.

T – A – K – O – D – A – H, Takodah, All Hail!
3 x 5″ postcards; ink on paper, mounted on card stock
ink stamping
back of postcards


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9 responses to “You’ve Got Mail—11”

  1. Loved this one!!!

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    1. Thanks, Joje. That little foray into Hobby Nook yielded two significant gifts—first and foremost, the friendship with Lava, but also deep lasting recognition of the potential peace and joy that lie behind whatever I might be grousing and complaining about, if I will but stop resisting.

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  2. Awesome story, Dotty! 🙂 I like how these look like ancient stone carvings. Enjoy!

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    1. Sheila, thank you. Yup, an awesome story.

      I like how these ink stampings look like ancient stone carvings to you. They were made by pressing an inked block of foam over a haircomb. They remind me of a little Camp Takodah comb I purchased decades ago at the camp store : )

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  3. sweet simplicity in these images….and the joy of friendship! Huzzah!

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    1. I’m always happy when I can remember to stop before simplicity gets lost—thanks for celebrating with me!

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  4. Thanks for the RAIN! Nothing better than a true FRIEND! Recently had 70 High school anniversary. Now I am meeting 3 of of my best friends monthly on Zoom!

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    1. Was your 70th h.s. anniversary celebrated in person or remotely in some way? Regardless, what a gift to now be meeting 3 of your best friends monthly on zoom! FRIENDS!

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      1. There was a group, me included, on Zoom. There was also an in person group.

 

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