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Hang in There, Northern California

August 19, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / Leave a comment

Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. ~ Proverbs 25:25, NIV Please know, the cold water reaching you will be good news in this distant land. Also, thoughts and prayers are with you!

Dear So-and-so

June 10, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / 4 Comments

Maybe you, like me, have a lot of time on your hands lately? I have an excellent suggestion for you! I've been scanning everything that will pass through the scanner (yes, and a couple of things that shouldn't have been attempted). Last night, while hunting for some fun photos to share with you today, I … Continue reading Dear So-and-so

Memorial Day (2020): Step Into the Sunshine

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / 2 Comments

Happy Memorial Day! Oh, you're not American, you don't see your flag represented, and/or that's not your holiday? Or you are American but you disagree with _____? Well gee then, you're free to go. In fact, I'm sure whatever freedoms you do enjoy didn't come at a cost to you or anyone else, so there's … Continue reading Memorial Day (2020): Step Into the Sunshine

Letters With Jimmy

April 19, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / Leave a comment

From me to The Honorable Jimmy Carter: Dear Mr. Carter, Over several months during my 8th grade year, a friend and I retreated on our lunch period to a far corner of the junior high school campus (overlooking the graveyard across the street). There I would explain – in exacting detail, like a Faulknerian narrator … Continue reading Letters With Jimmy

Survive-aversary Party!

April 8, 2020April 7, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / 2 Comments

Eleven years ago today I found myself undergoing emergency surgery. "Elective surgery," I might add, considering the surgeon gave me two choices: have the surgery and possibly die, OR don't have the surgery and possibly die. I chose: Surgery, and to Live. (More of that story here.) From that day on, I joyfully observed my, … Continue reading Survive-aversary Party!

I COVID You Not

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / Leave a comment

  Everyone handles stress differently. My default — after I rant for "a while," way too long according to some — is humor. What I'm appreciating most in these crazy times is hearing the "nugget of sanity" that I notice everyone either seems to be looking for or has already found. A nugget of sanity … Continue reading I COVID You Not

Muppet Test

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 / Camp Host Chad / 2 Comments

My co-workers were adamant I take the "Which Muppet Are You?" online survey. They thought I would be Beaker. Here are my results: You got: Beaker You're the strong silent type. You're easily stressed and you're a bit clumsy, but you take your work very seriously. Translation: "Meep meep meep meep meep. Meep meep meep … Continue reading Muppet Test

Keep Campfire Tales Weird!

December 18, 2019December 17, 2019 / Camp Host Chad / Leave a comment

"Why did so many people call you weird?" my mother asked, having read the comments written in my 8th Grade yearbook. Um... because I was? Especially during the 8th Grade. I'll spare you a full re-creation of the conversation(s) that followed, as it/they went on for weeks, and as I never managed to supply my … Continue reading Keep Campfire Tales Weird!

Silver Lining

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 / Camp Host Chad / Leave a comment

The weather forecast for Los Angeles has been promising rain this past week. "Promising?" Not "predicting?" Exactly. We've endured fires and heat for what seems like forever. Everyone I know is eagerly anticipating Wednesday's showers. I set out to write a "rain dance" post, which led me to research the archives for this golden oldie. … Continue reading Silver Lining

Woes-Colored Glasses

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 / Camp Host Chad / Leave a comment

During my two-hour commute to work on Tuesday (45 minutes longer than normal, thanks to... an accident? After 90 minutes of bumper-to-bumper traffic, the road suddenly cleared up with no explanation) I called a few friends usually available at that hour, hoping one of them would talk me through a particularly tedious stretch, when it … Continue reading Woes-Colored Glasses

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Campfire Tales is a community-oriented blog, documenting the intersection between our experiences in National Parks, and the expression of those experiences through creative arts. The authors (the Camp Host and guest Camp Hosts) will present stories and resources, both of the National Parks and those who visit them (exploring how we shape our parks and our parks shape us).

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