Quote of the Day: One thing I had to learn was that nothing remains the same…people grow and change…You look around and somebody is different from a year earlier. – Barbara Mandrell
Here I am at camp in our Little Red cabin with my four big boys:
Bobby, a senior this coming year.
Zach, 13, and Eric & Charlie, 11.
Here I am in 1973, sharing my popsicle with my little brother, and hanging on the beach with cousins.
Hey, relies, do you recognize yourselves in this photo?
I spent last week at a family bible camp with my four boys, my parents, an aunt, and cousins and their families, plus all the other campers, many of whom I’ve met in the past. It was a big reunion and time for new memories. The Aalgaard’s have been going to Mount Carmel for 40 years. My mom went when she was a girl and worked there during her college years as a singing waitress.
Some of the highlights of our week together include the music from some amazing musicians.
The Mount Carmel Trio
“Maybe we should talk about the songs we’re doing tonight.”
John Ylvisaker, whose music I enjoy sharing at my home church.
Thanks, John, for your generous gifts of music.
I connected over journaling with my mom, other relatives, and made new friends. Our theme was music and memories. (More on that on Friday’s post.)
Note, the stack of games behind me, the lovely weather outside, and my new Mount Carmel sweatshirt. It was on the cooler side that week. This week in MN, it’s an unusual tropical climate.
We also played games, all sorts. One afternoon, Bobby was wandering around the camp checking out what everybody was up to. He saw Grandma (my mom) playing Scrabble with a couple friends, so he sat down and joined them. Sweet memories.
I also had the privelege of watching an artist in the process of his creation. Here’s the teaser for Wednesday’s post….
What do you think will appear on this canvas?
Journaling Prompt: When and where does your family like to go to just be together? Do you have a family tradition of a place to stay or special time to be together?
Wow, Mary, that’s a lot of wonderful family history. I love it that you can continue it with your boys. And I don’t have a clue what’s coming with the painting, but I look forward to finding out. 🙂
That’s really cool. I admit I’m not an outdoorsy person, though. A two-star hotel is roughing it for me.
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Family get-togethers are special especially now that life moves so fast for everyone and each is pursuing careers etc. I enjoy the family photos – such great memories to cherish. How wonderful too to see the seniors enjoying their music.
Mary, I’m privileged to have been to Mount Carmel with you in the past and am so glad you had such a lovely time. I really, really enjoyed the photo of you giving the popsicle to your brother. Things never change. You were also a giving soul from the start. 🙂
Looks like a lot of fun. Makes me miss Girl Scout Camp.
Such great memories. The canvas looks SO inviting. I can’t wait to see what is revealed!
What wonderful memories, then and now; great photo of you.
for reals, the weather this week in MN sucks bad. I can’t wait for it to blow off. And i swear, if its like this during renaissance festival season, i am going to FREAK.
That’s so awesome that your family has such a long history with the camp. My family is doing a staycation this year, first week in august. We’re just going to bum around MN and hit up the zoo and valley fair and some shows etc. Good times.
I love looking at old black and white photos of family and friends. They’re a real hoot. And I think a wormhole is opening up on the canvas. Better step back!!!