bring on the rain.

Yesterday was the first day in which rain has dominated our plans here at camp. Luckily, my afternoon activity was inside, anyway. We played different versions of dodgeball, like Ridgecrest Dodgeball, Sink the Bismark, and Battleship. It was so funny because the kids get so into it, but so do the counselors. It is so hard for the staff members to avoid throwing overhand. You see it in their eyes. They want to throw that ball so badly, but they have to hold back and make sure they don't injure children. Without fail, though, a child gets knocked to the ground by a stray ball every time we play those games. And sure enough, Seth threw the ball hard ONE TIME, and the counselor he was throwing at stepped out of the way and it smacked a kid in the face so hard. The sad thing is that the kid is tiny and always a little homesick, so it was one of those moments where the entire staff just gasps and goes, "Oh no." Luckily, the kid got up, cried for a few minutes, then jumped right back into the game. It was hilarious. When we have Retreat (a campwide assembly before dinner), the Tribal Leaders announce their evening activities. Last night, we had a scavenger hunt. I announced it to the kids, and they all yelled. But one child could be clearly heard as he screamed, "I LOVE scavenging!!!" All the staff around him just got really awkward and smiled and nodded at him. Children can be so awkward. I love it. The scavenger hunt was relatively uneventful, so there isn't very much to write about. I am actually a little disappointed that I don't have anything good to write. But rest assured, I will do everything in my power to make sure that something good happens today to write about. If I have to, I will construct a situation in which the only possible outcomes are all humorous. So, stick with me for one more boring day. It will be worth it... I hope.