a reunion faraway

last weekend i headed down to woodstock, vt to meet up with some camp friends. a bunch of the crew was running the covered bridges half marathon, and the rest of us were the cheering squad. we had a great laugh over making signs and strategically placing them along the race course. our friends rocked the race, and not surprisingly, there ended up being many more aloha folks both on the racecourse and spectating. the highlight of which was nancy pennell, who deserves a post all of her own. she was the director of aloha for all of my summers there, and has influenced thousands of lives. literally. being among camp friends, whether ones i have known for years, or ones i have just met, is always a wonderful occasion. 

here are a few shots of the weekend. 

matching fleeces.

running friends.

enthusiastically running friends (though my favorite is the sister on the right cheering. she is also my former camper). 

aloha runners

the majority of the aloha representation!

a sign i crafted for the race course. nancy's daughter-in-law saw it on the course and thought nancy herself had posted it. ha!

back at sisterbear's abode, grilling up lunch.

old friends.

sisterbear's family has an incredible house back in the hills of woodstock. i've enjoyed several days off from camp there, winter ski stops, and have some truly special memories connected to my time there. 

enjoy the view...