For those of you who celebrate this holiday, I offer this: Merry Christmas! And for everyone, no matter your beliefs, I offer this:
Author: Camp Host Chad
Tradition!
Remember "foreshadowing" from school? Every literature teacher I ever had (and I had a lot) loved foreshadowing like an elf loves sugar. What those teachers never got around to = discussing foreshadowing's counterpart, tradition. If foreshadowing is telling you the story through symbolism before you've heard the story, isn't tradition simply reminding you of the … Continue reading Tradition!
Happy “Ho Ho Ho!” L.A. Days
Roadside Attraction: Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano
Although their website says they are closed for the winter, maybe now is a good time to plan a trip to the Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano in New Mexico next March. Here are a few photos of the cave: If you want to see volcano photos, I recommend the ones at their website. Here … Continue reading Roadside Attraction: Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano
The Goes Wrong Holiday
The job I was hoping would be a career stepping stone went (to put it nicely) belly up about a month ago. Splat! To mentally get through the end of this year, I doubled down on my Thanksgiving plans, filled with travel and friends and food and fun. ...Can you guess what happened next? Yup. … Continue reading The Goes Wrong Holiday
Roadside Attraction: Sculpterra Winery
Q: "Camp Host Chad, thank you for the Sensorio recommendation, but where can we visit until the sun sets?" A:
Sunset Before Sensorio
"Hurry, everyone! The sun is going down! Let's get into Sensorio now so we can watch from there!" "Uh-uh. We're gonna be too late for the Sunset show." "Sure, all we need is the magic of editing!"
Why So Sensorio-US?
Field of Light at Sensorio (See it before they add the hotel and the conference Center!)
Stump Speech: Giving Shade, Not Throwing It
Vote for me! I'm not old, I'm classic — What? When? Who won? Really, me? Gee whiz. That's, that's, that's... Well, son of a gun. I guess we're done here — Why not? Of course tree will. No shame. "Never take responsibility. Never take blame." Give me money! I'm raising funds before we proceed, Apparently … Continue reading Stump Speech: Giving Shade, Not Throwing It
The Day After…
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