Notes on Camp: Day Three

“That summer feeling is gonna haunt you one day in your life.”
- Jonathan Richman

Summer is different. The smell of the gas pump, which is an entirely ordinary aroma, takes on a nostalgic pong when it is received standing in sight of the highway, your car filled with family and luggage.

Going to camp is different. I’m wearing shorts to work. I pick up a latte for the forty minute drive across the city. The windows are open, and I am singing at the top of my voice. It feels so much more relaxed.

The days are crammed with activity. Campers have now selected short plays on which to concentrate, we will begin rehearsal of those in earnest tomorrow. Kelly is not only staging the Battle Royale, but including verses from Shakspeare to tie them together.

The improv sessions are loud, hilarious and dizzying. My only question is whether or not the preparation will come together into a performance. But, we’re having fun, right?