Tracyland ~ Living on NDN time.: Hasinai Camp. Criminy grrl, it was HOT.

Caddo Camp. Adolecent Awesomeness. 7 days 6 nights. 74 teens/tweens. 11 adult teachers.

I survived 107 degree heat for 3 days, 102, 101, and 104. In the kitchen. It was not very well organized this year, and I had to do without some things until Wednesday, like groceries or pots. Or pans. I had 1 frying pan and 2 cookie sheets and NINE roasters. Not organized. But I did learn something new this year. The highest compliment I can give anyone is this--"We work well together" and the lowest thing I can say about you is this--"We do not work well together" I also learned I can feed 80+ people with 4 loaves of bread, 2 tubes of sausage, 5 small cans of evaporated milk, and half a bag of flour. I might be a kitchen goddesss.

Here are some of the Playas.

This is a really crappy Pic o' the Tracys. I was the Other Tracy and Loud Tracy was head honcho in charge. I'm not sure I want to work in the kitchen if she's gonna be my boss anymore. She has the corner on angry-blaming-PMS symptoms.

This is Donna and her husband, Andy. Donna and I work fairly

well together, but her pace for the work is different than mine, so she was in charge of drinks. Playing to her strengths, it worked out fabulous. Andy is a 30 year vetran of the Marines. They were part of the Boy Scout Troop that came to camp this year. Andy had a good attitude and was a calming influence on Donna, since she had Kitchen Drama with me all week.

This it the Troop Leader, Justi and her right-hand-man Tim. They are quite a team, and Justi asked his wife if he could be a scout leader for her troop. Tim just got back from Iraq a few months ago. I really loved having Boy Scouts. They BROKE DOWN MY TENT AND PUT IT IN MY CAR!! I never had help breaking camp before. I wasn't sure how to handle it, so I just gave the scouts Twix bars.