Category Archives: Friends

All Saints Day

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Because we arrived at this campground last night in the midst of their Halloween activities we didn’t get a chance to actually get registered.  So this morning before church we went to the office.  It was closed and a man who was working outside said that they didn’t open till 9:00 AM.  I had thought it was 9:00 so I looked at him quizzically and he said, “The time changed last night.”  Ah!  Being on the road I hadn’t kept up with when the time change was going to happen.  We came back an hour later and completed our registration. Continue reading →

From Elgin, IL

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We got a really late start today, plus the fact that we needed to stop for groceries in Sturgeon Bay, so we entered Illinois in the dark.  We got to the campground we were hoping to stay in and at first we saw a closed sign and were afraid we were too late.  Fortunately we found out that only the Burnidge Forest Preserve was closed but the campground was still open.  We were so grateful! Continue reading →

Last day on the job

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The last campers pulled out (supposedly) by noon today and then it was time to do closing procedures.  The part Mark and I played in it was to bring all the soap and shampoo dispensers and cleaners up to the main building to empty them into bottles so they won’t freeze this winter.  Then we washed the dispensers out and put all the used rags through the washer and drier.  We emptied the garbages, turned off the heat and locked the doors.  What a joy to be done for this season! Continue reading →

Final weekend in Door County

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I was sick for a week with the “company cold” (the staff has been passing it around), and this week Mark got it.  We’ve been working on trying to get packed up to leave and campers keep coming and won’t be leaving till the day before we do, so things have been busy.  Still, I’ve taken some time the last couple days to do some fun things while Mark had to stay home nursing his cold. Continue reading →

Fritz-o-rama

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With apologies to my readers back home, I’m going to post a bunch of pictures of people you don’t know!  This is because today there was a potluck of staff and seasonals and included was a retirement party for a man who hasn’t worked here most of the summer.  He had camped and worked here for many years and started the summer with us, but for various reasons he had to retire before the summer even started.  Many people here love Fritz so this was his official send-off.  Several of those people will be reading this blog, so this one’s for them!  (Those of you back home are welcome to read it too, though!)  And without further ado, here are the pictures: Continue reading →

We’re not the only ones who work around here!

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I thought I should tell a little bit about what the others do around here since the season is winding down.  Actually it isn’t going to feel much like it’s winding down this weekend because we have sixty three campers checking in for Labor Day weekend today. Continue reading →

Reunion recap

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The day that Mom and I returned from Klamath Falls, I spent the night with my older sister Sherill, but I was too exhausted by the end of the day to write.  Then yesterday I flew home and there was the long drive home and the reunion with Mark, so I didn’t get to write.  So after my first day back at work, I’ve decided to do a recap of the highlights of my trip out west. Continue reading →