Last night Champ and I hosted the first get together of the season at Volunteer Village. Bob and Janice won’t arrive for a few more weeks but aside from them the we were only missing one couple. One of the things I knew I would miss giving up the brick and mortar home was hosting parties and big dinners with the family. I guess this is one of the ways I have figured out how to fill that void. I love to get people together to just relax and visit.
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2018 Kickoff Happy Hour[/caption]Last night reminded me of how close knit the workcamp community can become. It is reminiscent of the suburban neighborhoods of the 60’s when all the neighbors knew each other and looked out for each other and their kids. I couldn’t help but think of the scene in the movie The Sandlot, when the big block party was going on for the 4th of July.
Potluck style light food for dinner and everyone’s beverage of choice. Perfect temperatures, no wind and very few bugs made for a wonderful evening of getting to know the new volunteers in the village. One couple arrived for the summer earlier in the day and we had a chance to get caught up with them. Of course, there were some tales of years past being swapped by some of the veterans. Big storms, weird discoveries, unusual requests from visitors and a few fish tales. The loose time-frame of 6-8 PM turned into 10:15 before we knew what happened we were having such a good time.
I went to bed feeling very content and thankful for the great group we have here. It truly feels like home when we return. Hopefully some day we’ll be looking back on many years of coming here in the summer.
Until tomorrow…
Wish we were there already, missing everyone!
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