It used to be “my way or the highway”. It used to be “suck it up”. It used to be “its okay if you want to be wrong”. My girls and now my grand-kids (Olivia, Logan & Liam) have wrecked me. I’ve become soft. They’ve made me mushy. I almost don’t know how to handleContinue reading “My Girls Wrecked Me”
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Why We Do Camp Names @ Widji
Why do we have camp names at Widjiitiwin? Because they’re magical! It adds to the magic of camp and creates a space not only for the campers but also for the staff to have the opportunity to be the people they can’t be outside of camp. There’s nothing like hearing a camper yell “Moose!” whenContinue reading “Why We Do Camp Names @ Widji”
Who Influenced You?
The Widji summer leaders recently worked through an exercise to help them discover who they are as leaders. The first part was to remember the events in your life that helped shape the leader you are. The other part was to recall the people who influenced each person. As we understand the person we are weContinue reading “Who Influenced You?”
Relationships Take Work
It’s all about relationships and they take hard work, sometimes a lot of it. And persistence and character and love and grace and mercy! 1. Elaine and I set aside Tuesday’s all summer as our joint day off. We try to get a way from camp, although my cell phone does go with me. WeContinue reading “Relationships Take Work”
Grandpa’s Tools
Recently I was cutting down a few in the way and dead trees in my back yard. It was good hard work. At one point I went to the shed and grabbed a cant hook (a tool for rolling over logs). It belonged to my Grandpa Greenfield and reminds me of him every time IContinue reading “Grandpa’s Tools”
Blog WHAT!?
You heard it right! Camp is plunging into the weblog world with the confidence of an eight-year-old in his first game of Widjiitiwin basketball. We might get a couple grass stains but it will be glorious, and OH the stories we will tell! Legends will be born, my friends, and THIS will be the placeContinue reading “Blog WHAT!?”
Meandering Moose 