You are all great! In all of our travels, we have lived in many places and met many, many cool people. (That’s you!) In every one of those places, you have made us feel at home. For us, home is not just an apartment, a house, or a city: home is where our family and friends are.

I’m pretty comfortable in saying that Camp Spoonhowopic has been a success, and I know that this success is because of you. I feel a little like patrons of art (or patrons of AWESOME)… as if our part was only to provide an opportunity for all of you to express your music, your competitiveness, and your “unbridled enthusiasm.” As if all you needed was just some small excuse (in the form of a bandanna) to unleash your potential. One of the funnest parts of the weekend (for me) was seeing what amazing things you all are capable of: whether it was sticks antlers sticking out from your bandannas, your 110%-all-in participation in the three-legged race, your cheers, or your skits… really, I’m not sure what more anyone could have done.

So, from my current Pittsburgh home, I want to thank all of you for making Camp Spoonhowopic a place where everyone can be themselves, a place where amazing things happen, and yet another home for me and for Copic. You are great.

We have a few more things to say (and a few more recipes to share) so you will hear from us again soon.

That was … well, it was awesome. (Do I say “awesome” too much? Perhaps.)

We’ll be posting more links here as we wrap up, but we wanted to thank everybody again for making it such a great weekend. It seemed both so short and so long. On the way back, I was going to say something and I started with “On the first day — at the first breakfast — wait … that was yesterday. Yeah. At Saturday breakfast, which was yesterday, I guess…”

Also, we’ve started collecting a few lost things — let us know if you’ve lost or found something by leaving a comment here.

Much love to you all!

Hello,

It’s Biz…your camp craft lady. I have a few fun things planned for all those who want to make some classic camp crafts…one activity being tye dying.

(that’s still cool right? HA HA HA..cough)

If you want to dye your tye…please bring a white t-shirt or anything else that is all white and we’ll do it to it!

Our car is almost packed, and we are off to Allegany Park in just a few short hours! (We’re heading up early to scope out the scene and relax for a couple of days.) We (and a bunch of helpers) have been busy for the last couple of days buying food, making lists, and organizing people. You can see some of the fruits (well, eggs and mushrooms) of our efforts in the picture below.

Don’t forget to double check your packing list. And if you’ve lost your driving directions or map, print out another copy!

See you soon!!

Have questions? We’ve got answers, and general information about Camp on the FAQ.

If you want to get a picture of what Camp Spoonhowopic will be like, check out our slideshow of pictures.

Who will be there? We’re expecting over 100 family and friends. To help you get to know people better, we’re posting introductions on the site. Look for more of these soon!

… and always feel free to leave comments!

Remember to save the dates!

September 7-9, 2007
Allegany State Park