Clockwise: Livvy (with real glasses), Claire (who was fired), Pip (who was not fired), Me and Nicola (who left/was fired-ish)
Campers (for second session) and some of the counsellors (labelled)
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Fun Didely Fun...
So incase you are wondering "what happened to Liz's horse" (re: the comments in my last post)... Movado had to be put down after a 12 hour struggle and unfortunately Liz was in Canada at the time, which left me in charge of the barn and her colicking horse. The Vet eventually came at 10:30 in the morning and put Movado down, and Liz asked me over the phone to go with Mov to put him down and say goodbye to him for her... so Saturday was a VERY emotional and tiring day, especially as I had to keep a brave face for the campers for the rest of the day... details are missed but you get the main idea. The last couple of days have been a struggle but i have made it through with a smile on my face and managed to spread it to the others around me. Today i had a break from the barn and was sent to the Water Park as a 'lifeguard' (because the 3 milion lifeguards at the water park werent enough) and had fun with the kids going on all of the rides and tomorrow im plaing lifeguard again at the lake all day and teaching people to water ski which shall be fun. I also got to teach tennis the other day so im happy. Camp is really really fun. All of the girls are realy swet and yes, they are really rich... infact one of the girls was telling me the other day that her dad bought her an $8000 antique rocking horse because she wanted it! But despite their wealth and some of their mannerisms/ignorance (eg. one of the girls didnt know how to catch/tack up/groom a horse because she has people do it for her and others dont say please or thank you) they are all realy cool, and willing to learn. I'm really learning alot here as well. The last three days have been birthdays here at camp, Marika, aka "little Marika" (not Marieke aka "Big Marieke") Had her birthday on the 3rd of July, Independance Day on the 4th (whihc we caled America's bday) and today was Brenna's birthday, so we have had alot of 'happy birthday singing going on. 
Clockwise: Livvy (with real glasses), Claire (who was fired), Pip (who was not fired), Me and Nicola (who left/was fired-ish)
Campers (for second session) and some of the counsellors (labelled)
Clockwise: Livvy (with real glasses), Claire (who was fired), Pip (who was not fired), Me and Nicola (who left/was fired-ish)
Campers (for second session) and some of the counsellors (labelled)
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4 comments:
Great Dan, Glad to hear you enjoyed a few days on the water and playing tennis. I'm sure the break was good. You seem to be having a really good experience over there eh!! Keep enjoying yourself. WE miss you heaps. LUL G.ma & G.pa xxxx Pics are great!!
looks like lots of fun!
Don't know about the girl with the groom, but I think I might employ you as mine when you get back - new vocation?
lots of love
mum
xx
Hey Dan,
Sounds like lots of fun and lots of hard work too. Sorry to hear about your struggle with the horse. Glad to hear the OC crowd arn't too hideous, or even nice/cool/whatever. Have they re-employed some more councillors yet or are you a one man (woman) show? Don't listen to your mother grooms get crap wages and 'shitty' conditions.
Have been reading your blogs with lots of interest but have lost chunks of days at a time with being busy with the party then end financil year.
MISS YOU LL Ivan and Tina xxx
hey Dan, I've finally been able to read your blog fully- it sounds like you are having an awesome time up there. It also sounds like your trip over here was really crap! I thought mine was bad because I couldn't sleep on the plane and I was squished btwn two people btwn LA and Boston (while being starved as I didn't realise they didnt serve food except for that disgusting stuff you have to pay for on planes here) but I was lucky and didn't miss any of my flights. I have to agree with what you said about the food being ten times as sweet and fatty here as in Australia- its impossible to eat healthy but at least you are getting lots of exercise. Anyway, I hope you had an awesome fourth of July and hopefully I'll be able to read your blog more often!
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