kayaking

June 13, 2011 Monday
Waking up is refreshing amidst the clouds.  Jewel and I shared a bunk on the bottom and she hogs the bed, next year I want to sleep in a tent, then maybe I'll get some sleep. :)
Every morning at camp is started with a circle time, and they have their own way of blessing the food and we file in to the cafeteria.  We always take our breakfast meal outside where it is calmer and more serene.
Today is beach day with tons of activities awaiting at the beach.  First we board five buses to get to the beach, thank goodness Ava and Jewel's chairs dismantle and fold up.  Awaiting at the beach are the flower lei makers and the bubble entertainer.  Soap bubbles are such fun.  Then the kayaks arrived and this company took children out all day.  (Remember there are 52 campers and 150 volunteers)  They even took Jewel out, Makena sat with Jewel for I would have said for them to turn back far too soon.  Once they were vested up with life vests off they sailed like a fish into the ocean.  Then my heart sang with joy and then they left my sight and I cried with joy and fear, it was all good living in the moment.  Jewel and Makena enjoyed them selves and Jewel's smile can always launch a thousand ships.  Jewel kept wanting to touch the water.  They had a life guard on duty at the beach and a craft  corner, a place to make string leis and flower leis.  Lunch was served and Jewel ate a whole turkey sandwich.  Then they commenced with their annual cardboard box boat building and race.  Jewel kept saying, "not fair, not fair" because she wanted to help and race.  But it was just for the boys until the craft lady helped one of the girls put her lotus boat together!  Jewel wants to do so much and her body just doesn't comply but we have to find a way to circumnavigate to her desired destination, regardless of her physical condition.  Beach day was amazing and left us all satisfied and full of fun.  Most of us slept on the bus ride back to camp.  Thank you to all the volunteers, staff, organizers, vendors and donors who made this blessed camp happen one more year, this is Camp Imua's thirty fifth year!  Love, gratitude and blessings from our hearts to yours. xx