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Where Did The Time Go?

By Christa | July 24, 2010
My apologies.  The last time I wrote we were anticipating visitors and the departure of Little Big Trips.  Suddenly I find that we are packing trunks, exchanging addresses and locating misplaced items.  As usual, the Nor’wester time machine kicked into high gear just after Visitor’s Weekend and we suddenly find ourselves preparing to say good [...]
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They’re Coming Back

By Christa | July 15, 2010
This is a quick update because, with Visitor’s Weekend coming up, it is unlikely I will be able to do a Sunday posting. As I type, three of our Big Trips have arrived back safe and sound.  The kayak, Hunt canoe and sailing trips are busy getting gear and left-over provisions taken care of, enjoying much [...]
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Goodbyes and See You Soons

By Christa | July 11, 2010
Two early morning departures shrunk our community from 250 to 150 in 48 hours.  Our youngest campers, Archers, Explorers and Woodsmen left our dock at about 7:00am Saturday.  Their time on Johns flew by – many of the people gathered to see them off kept remarking “I can’t believe they’re leaving already!”  Friday night the [...]
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