The last night out. The last time I'll possibly ever see some of these faces. The last time I'll look out over Lake Ashmere (Camp Danbee), the moon is peeking out brightly behind silhouetted clouds and its mirror image reflecting off the perfectly calm water.
These "lasts" were offset by a couple "firsts". Today was the first time I managed to get out and drive on my own as my buddy Alex allowed me to borrow his big GMC Acadia truck. Swiftly followed by finally seeing our ever elusive but resident Black Bear, "Smokey", as it decided to take its daily jog across the road, just a few yards in front of the vehicle. I stopped the car, wound the windows down and saw Smokey standing behind a bush looking back at me. Quite a daunting, yet powerful, feeling having a huge bear stare you down, much like the time at London Zoo when I was caught dead in the stare of a Lioness. But there wasn't a 3" thick plexiglass between the bear and I. And even though they tend not to, bears have the potential to kill a man. It almost takes your breath away.
The last camp-wide activity was hilarious. We played LAIR, the roleplaying game featured in the movie "Role Models". The kids were all armed with swords, we dressed up and slipped into character and "unsuccessfully" attempted to protect the king's crown and throne!
Everyone's packing up now, it's becoming reality that camp's almost over!
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