I arrived at camp around 4:15, found my way to my cabin, and I set up the bed and my area in record time. Waiting in the cabin were 2 mattresses and a board to support them. I'm one of three cabins too with indoor plumbing. (However, I may have to sneak in a shower outside just so I can look up at the trees instead of the tin roof.) I think I was in the dining hall to begin working around 4:30. The second period bell rang shortly afterward.
For those of you who haven't been to camp in a decade or more, the piano is gone. Miss Dollie's clacker is still in use. The lights are kept off at lunchtime because of the heat. Two tables near the window are now put together and moved out into the dining hall where a buffet is set up for each meal.
Mornings consist of cereal, eggs, grits, oatmeal and toppings, fresh fruit,bacon, biscuits, sausage, milk, coffee, and yogurt! Lunches and dinners have a salad bar type spread with dressings & fresh fruit. The variety is very good and can easily fit into a dieter's plan.
Just today at lunch, I happened to look up on the wall, and there I spotted a picture of Rosa rolling out what looked like her biscuits. That really just put a smile on my face. And much of the kitchen is still arranged as it was when she, Johnny and Cheryl worked in the 70s. (I must call Cheryl.)
The campers have been singing their cabin songs, unit songs, familiar songs, and doing their
canoeing approvals in front of the camp. It's been rewarding and joyous being back!
The spirit of Monterey will never be broken. It lives on in campers who cherish her name. So keep all your memories of camp days at Monterey. For they will bring you joy and cheer through all the year!
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