Camp Sparky

Camp Sparky is nestled on the banks of a river in a rural community . The following stories are some of the exciting adventures of the staff and campers, Barkley the Camp Dog and his Wonder Cats, and FOCS (Friends of Camp Sparky) as told by the Camp Historian

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Early Monday morning drive was eventful...a killer commute (people ask me about the hour long drive--one way) Lots to see!

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Labels: Work Happenings

Meanwhile, back at Camp the streets are being dug up for the new sewer; they just dropped a metal plate and I drove out....our yard will be next!

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Labels: Camp Stories

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Practice #4 - Pen & Ink -Derwent Inktense Watercolor Pencils - Lexi & Kaya each caught a Bluegill

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Labels: Practice

Practice #3 - Pencil and charcoal in a 9 x 9 sketchbook - Lexi, our 10 year old camper

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Practice #2, Pen & Ink, Pencil in a 9 x 9 Sketchbook - tree trunk at campsite

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Labels: Practice

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Practice #1 - Pen & Ink with Winsor Newton Watercolors and liberal use of a spray bottle!

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Labels: Practice

Forty two years....oh my goodness that went fast! We celebrated with dinner by the bay and next day to the airport and back to "New Normal"...

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Labels: Family

Monday, July 11, 2011

The highlight was meeting John Patrick and playing with Claire.....

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Labels: Family

Thursday, July 7, 2011

We weighted things out...Florida...Chemo....Florida...Chemo...we made a list and went to Florida!

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Labels: Travel

Chemo delayed, we headed south....checked our bags, got a wheelchair and went looking for some sunshine!

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Labels: Travel

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The things that we talk about...........

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Labels: Cancer
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Barkley, the Camp Dog

Barkley, the Camp Dog
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1. Know yourself (Socrates)

2. Control yourself (Cicero)

3. Give of yourself (Jesus)

4. Love one another deeply, from the heart. (St. Peter)

5. Forgive everybody everything everyday (Nancy)

6. Come as you are - do as you please - kids rule! (Sparks boys)

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Proud Nana of seven "grands" (all are brilliant, beautiful and exceptionally kind) -I practice illustrated journaling in a moleskine with a micron pen and Derwent Inktense pencils. I am enjoying retirement spending my time writing, painting, working on "this old house", traveling around the country in my RV, and loving on my grandkids every chance I have
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      • Early Monday morning drive was eventful...a killer...
      • Meanwhile, back at Camp the streets are being dug ...
      • Practice #4 - Pen & Ink -Derwent Inktense Watercol...
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      • Forty two years....oh my goodness that went fast! ...
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