At breakfast this morning, one of our counselors reported having seen the Twits hiding in the woods late last night behind St. Hubert's Cabin, the one in which the girls are sleeping. [The Twits are the main characters in the children's book by the same name by Roald Dahl. This is our read-aloud book for the week and all the campers get to take home their own copy.] The sighting was confirmed by Margaret Hill, one of the camp directors. It has been reported that a barely legible note, evidently signed by the Twits, has been found tacked to a tree. We will keep you informed of any additional evidence of the Twits' presence here at camp.
This morning's breakfast was a wonderful spread of fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, biscuits with sausage grave, fried apples and a variety of cereals. Both campers and teachers alike have noticed that rather than their pants getting looser, they seem to be getting tighter despite all the energy we are expending. It is no wonder since all the meals at camp are d-e-l-c-i-o-u-s!
Early this morning, the fire alarm went off in the building where the teachers are living. The culprit of this false alarm was evidently a very hot shower which set off the alarm. It was pretty funny watching the teachers scampering out of the building with soapy hair, yesterday's t-shirts turned inside-out, and shoes that did not match. Andy Sigmon, the Domain Facility Director, quickly responded to the alarm, searched the building and then reset the alarm after determining all was safe and secure.
Last night one of the campers took the teachers back to their college days. While the camper was supposed to be changing from his swimsuit into dry clothes for the rest of the night's activities, he took off all his clothing and ran out of the cabin, streaking down the gravel path. The young man's counselor quickly caught up with our young streaker and took him back to his cabin wrapped in a beach towel.
Yesterday afternoon, we spent some time with our favorite children's author, George Ella Lyon. Both teachers and campers alike were mesmerized for over an hour and a half as George Ella told her personal story about growing up in Harlan, Kentucky, and several stories about the books she had written. She also sang a few songs and told how each book is written. On the last day of camp, each camper will receive a copy of a George Ella Lyon book written and autographed by George Ella.
Needless to say, ALL OF US are having a wonderful time here at the Cathedral Domain Reading Camp. I wish I had more time to write this morning, but there are way too many neat things going on right now and I don't want to miss any of them. I will try to find time to send you more news tomorrow.
-Paula Ott is a volunteer camp director from St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Paris
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