Camp

This week-end (up through today) we have been at Hume Lake Camp. Hume Lake is actually the name of the California Camp that brings a camp to the kids of our community. The camp comes every two years and is a major event for the kids. Not only kids from CM participate in this camp. It also draws kids from other areas of Thailand as well as other countries. Eric had been planning to go as a counselor, but at the last minute, they asked to trade him for me as they had no nurse for the camp. So, it ended up that while I took care of a steady stream of wounds and sore throats (from constant yelling) Eric got to spend days of quality time with Gabe. Gabe seemed to enjoy the camp very much. Up in the mountains the weather was a bit cooler and the mosquitoes were fewer so he could play outside nearly all the time. They had playgrounds and a pool as well as lovely grounds. He also had plenty of playmates. In the picture above, Gabe was revelling in being splashed by the big kids. In addition to all these sources of happiness, we also had a most unusual bathroom. We were assigned to a Thai style house as it was closest to most of the injury-producing activities. We had only a bedroom inside, but there was a huge amount of porch area, which was really lovely. Also outside was our bathroom. You can see a picture below. It was really like using a bathroom in a garden. It was beautifully decorated with lots of foliage and even a swing. It was really cool some of the time, but it overlooked a field. Sometimes, you'd be going out to have a shower and you'd see a bunch of farmers out in the field where it was obvious they could see you. Gabe, who has no shame, didn't mind at all. He really loved the idea of a swing in the bathroom and spent at least an hour a day playing in the bathroom, if not more.