Day: June 25, 2005

I’ll be going to the quintennial camp staff reunion for Camp Archbald (my old GS camp in PA) this summer and I’ve been thinking about the things I learned at camp.

1. I learned that being responsible for others can help you conquer fear.
2. I learned that you can really, really like someone and still want to kill them.
3. I learned that you can live through pain.
4. I learned too many silly songs to count.
5. I learned that you can’t always please yourself and be a good friend, too.
6. I learned that Thin Mint Cookies taste best frozen.
7. I learned that there is no place like Girl Scout camp.

My boss calls me and says “The President is coming to post on Tuesday, and he is going to be attending an event at the (Chaplain building) right next to your library, so don’t be surprised if some Secret Service guys come in to look around. They’re allowed to go anywhere they want.” Yeesh. Actually, the publicity on this has been pretty low key so far. It isn’t in the paper or on the website, but as the boss is pretty well informed I’m inclined to believe her. Also, the big boss just came though with some guys talking about using the building for something on Monday, so we may be closed.

That may explain the black helicopters flying around over the library when I got here this morning.

Boy do I have an interesting job.