it is with great regret that i write to inform you that Nancy Connelly's uncle George passed away yesterday afternoon.
Should you wish to send your condolances to Nancy and her family, please email me at: matahina@gmail.com and i will give you the appropriate contact information.
thanks,
faith
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
more post-camp shenanagins...
Hi again folks!
I'm happy to say that here is part of an email that i got from kaitlin burkle this morning about a "frabjous" outing that she went on with fellow jabberwockians.
enjoy!
faith
================
Michelle and I saw Cathy last week. Cath took Michelle to her yoga class while I was at student leader training. Then they came to Assumption and checked out my apartment. After that we hopped in the car and went to Cathy's fave food establishment, Bertucci's. After that we went to the DiSchuillo house for the infamous meatballs that Cathy's mom makes. They were FANTASTIC. Then we got back in the car and went to trader joes to see jake at work, and to buy some food... because we apparently hadn't eaten enough at this point. Kevin Braxton stopped by and we all went to a bridge so test out our sweet echo-ing skills. All in all it was a frabjous day!!
AND OH! I AM SO EXCITED TO EMAIL NANCY'S UNCLE... BECAUSE MOOSE ARE MY FAVORITE ANIMALS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD....
(so Nancy, it does look like Uncle George will be getting some new "hello's". Hope they will lift his spirits some. I know he doesn't ever stay down for long!)
keep sharing these updates and info. i love to hear how we're all staying connected.
enjoy your day!
faith
I'm happy to say that here is part of an email that i got from kaitlin burkle this morning about a "frabjous" outing that she went on with fellow jabberwockians.
enjoy!
faith
================
Michelle and I saw Cathy last week. Cath took Michelle to her yoga class while I was at student leader training. Then they came to Assumption and checked out my apartment. After that we hopped in the car and went to Cathy's fave food establishment, Bertucci's. After that we went to the DiSchuillo house for the infamous meatballs that Cathy's mom makes. They were FANTASTIC. Then we got back in the car and went to trader joes to see jake at work, and to buy some food... because we apparently hadn't eaten enough at this point. Kevin Braxton stopped by and we all went to a bridge so test out our sweet echo-ing skills. All in all it was a frabjous day!!
AND OH! I AM SO EXCITED TO EMAIL NANCY'S UNCLE... BECAUSE MOOSE ARE MY FAVORITE ANIMALS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD....
(so Nancy, it does look like Uncle George will be getting some new "hello's". Hope they will lift his spirits some. I know he doesn't ever stay down for long!)
keep sharing these updates and info. i love to hear how we're all staying connected.
enjoy your day!
faith
Saturday, August 30, 2008
as promised
Hi folks
Here is the email that i got from nancy connelly with all of her uncle's contact information in it. i thought you might like to see it exactly as she sent it to me, so that you could "feel" the message more.
thanks,
faith
==========================
hi hun
heres uncle george info=blog
george pelletier
3 gallant dr.
saco, maine 04072
PGC@netzero.net
even if folks dunno uncle george= just say hi uncle george i'm......
he love 2 hear camp adventues
he loves good clean jokes
loves m&m stuff
loves moose[animal]
a goofball/a giant kid
nan
Here is the email that i got from nancy connelly with all of her uncle's contact information in it. i thought you might like to see it exactly as she sent it to me, so that you could "feel" the message more.
thanks,
faith
==========================
hi hun
heres uncle george info=blog
george pelletier
3 gallant dr.
saco, maine 04072
PGC@netzero.net
even if folks dunno uncle george= just say hi uncle george i'm......
he love 2 hear camp adventues
he loves good clean jokes
loves m&m stuff
loves moose[animal]
a goofball/a giant kid
nan
It's been a while...
Hello folks.
For those of you that are new to reading the Jabberwocky blog, please let me introduce myself. I am Faith Carter, a die-hard Jabberwockian who just finished my 34th consecutive summer at my home away from home. I consider Jabberwocky to be a real family, and as such, I very much enjoy keeping people posted on what we're all doing throughout the year. Arthur Bradford set up this blog several years ago - and asked me last year if i would be willing to maintain it throughout the months that we are not together.
I love maintaining this blog. I believe it is one thing i am truly "fired up" about in my life. And I must apologize for my long absence in posting. There are several reasons for this. A few are highly personal, which i will not go into here. Another more common reason involves computer issues, my computer seems to be getting old and tired. it has not been behaving well lately. and also i wrote Arthur immediately upon returning from Camp this summer to ask for his permission/approval to continue my efforts to blog - and have yet to get a response from him in any way.
So - if you'll have me - i'll continue. I truly do enjoy being connected to everyone throughout our "off" months, and until someone tells me differently I want to include you in the mix.
One other thing you should know before we continue: every now and then i slip into an "e.e. cummings" phase and completely ignore capitalization. it's just me. i realize that it may make some things more difficult to read (according to internet etiquette articles), so if it gets obnoxious please let me know. otherwise, i will continue to type as it comes to me (it is a practice in my family not to capitalize the word "i" except in very formal writing - so that might be a very difficult habit to change and you might just have to "deal with it." sorry).
now - as for happenings around and about: there have indeed been lots of activities going on.
Merry has done some traveling on the road between here and Colorado. Apparently, she saw both a 5- and a 6- legged cow amongst her travels. I can't even imagine...
Jake (and maybe Michelle? - honestly i'm not sure who all was involved) took Dick S. for dinner, a movie, and apparently some spontaneous swimming one night. The lateness of Dick's return caused the home he lives in some concern, but Dick was safe and happy... and all's well that ends well. :)
Jake and Michelle also met up with Nancy Jesseau shortly after camp ended and took her (and Michelle's uncle) out for a nice dinner. I know that Nancy enjoyed the time out very much, and seeing friends is always a good pick-me-up.
Sully and Jay have settled into their new home now. They have a very hectic schedule: Jay with multiple jobs, and Sully working and back in school - but they definitely like living in their own place, and have already been entertaining a few Jabberwockians at a time. I think JoJo was the first to christen guest room, if i'm not mistaken. But don't quote me.
And the get-together that i know the most about is the one where Brynn, Maggie, Sully, Stefanie and i all went out and had lunch, and then went for some "body art" (read: piercings).
The day was not without adventure. First, the train that Maggie and Brynn were on ran late. Then Sully, Stef, Maggie, and Brynn got stuck in some heavy traffic. And THEN - when they were about 5 minutes away from my house on the way to pick me up... the car got a flat tire.
But - once a donut was put on, we were all off... and only two hours behind schedule!
Stefanie rewarded herself for all her hard work on her abs over the past year+ and got her navel pierced. And i got my nose re-pierced. (no, i haven't gotten my "island" tattoo yet. that will have to wait until kelsey g. can come along with me...) I had my nose pierced once in grad school... and loved it... but it closed, so decided to go for it again. And you know what? i still love it! :)
Originally some of the other girls were thinking of getting something done, but where we were so far behind schedule... there will be other outings and opportunities, i am sure.
There is one more bit of info. that Nancy Connelly would like to share. Her uncle, "Father George," who is a long-time friend and staunch supporter of Jabberwocky has recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Nancy and her family would really appreciate it if we could send "Father George" some mail: either snail-mail or email. Nancy has sent me an email with all of the appropriate contact info. but - as i've stated - my computer is misbehaving and i cannot bring it up into a separate window to copy and paste it here. I will have to close this post, and create a new one in order to pass that info along. Which I will do immediately after this post ends.
If YOU have any news, photos, tidbits, or anything you want to share - please feel free to email me: matahina@gmail.com - and i will get it up on the blog in a far more timely manner than this first post has been.
it will be my pleasure to be with you again,
thanks for reading,
faith
For those of you that are new to reading the Jabberwocky blog, please let me introduce myself. I am Faith Carter, a die-hard Jabberwockian who just finished my 34th consecutive summer at my home away from home. I consider Jabberwocky to be a real family, and as such, I very much enjoy keeping people posted on what we're all doing throughout the year. Arthur Bradford set up this blog several years ago - and asked me last year if i would be willing to maintain it throughout the months that we are not together.
I love maintaining this blog. I believe it is one thing i am truly "fired up" about in my life. And I must apologize for my long absence in posting. There are several reasons for this. A few are highly personal, which i will not go into here. Another more common reason involves computer issues, my computer seems to be getting old and tired. it has not been behaving well lately. and also i wrote Arthur immediately upon returning from Camp this summer to ask for his permission/approval to continue my efforts to blog - and have yet to get a response from him in any way.
So - if you'll have me - i'll continue. I truly do enjoy being connected to everyone throughout our "off" months, and until someone tells me differently I want to include you in the mix.
One other thing you should know before we continue: every now and then i slip into an "e.e. cummings" phase and completely ignore capitalization. it's just me. i realize that it may make some things more difficult to read (according to internet etiquette articles), so if it gets obnoxious please let me know. otherwise, i will continue to type as it comes to me (it is a practice in my family not to capitalize the word "i" except in very formal writing - so that might be a very difficult habit to change and you might just have to "deal with it." sorry).
now - as for happenings around and about: there have indeed been lots of activities going on.
Merry has done some traveling on the road between here and Colorado. Apparently, she saw both a 5- and a 6- legged cow amongst her travels. I can't even imagine...
Jake (and maybe Michelle? - honestly i'm not sure who all was involved) took Dick S. for dinner, a movie, and apparently some spontaneous swimming one night. The lateness of Dick's return caused the home he lives in some concern, but Dick was safe and happy... and all's well that ends well. :)
Jake and Michelle also met up with Nancy Jesseau shortly after camp ended and took her (and Michelle's uncle) out for a nice dinner. I know that Nancy enjoyed the time out very much, and seeing friends is always a good pick-me-up.
Sully and Jay have settled into their new home now. They have a very hectic schedule: Jay with multiple jobs, and Sully working and back in school - but they definitely like living in their own place, and have already been entertaining a few Jabberwockians at a time. I think JoJo was the first to christen guest room, if i'm not mistaken. But don't quote me.
And the get-together that i know the most about is the one where Brynn, Maggie, Sully, Stefanie and i all went out and had lunch, and then went for some "body art" (read: piercings).
The day was not without adventure. First, the train that Maggie and Brynn were on ran late. Then Sully, Stef, Maggie, and Brynn got stuck in some heavy traffic. And THEN - when they were about 5 minutes away from my house on the way to pick me up... the car got a flat tire.
But - once a donut was put on, we were all off... and only two hours behind schedule!
Stefanie rewarded herself for all her hard work on her abs over the past year+ and got her navel pierced. And i got my nose re-pierced. (no, i haven't gotten my "island" tattoo yet. that will have to wait until kelsey g. can come along with me...) I had my nose pierced once in grad school... and loved it... but it closed, so decided to go for it again. And you know what? i still love it! :)
Originally some of the other girls were thinking of getting something done, but where we were so far behind schedule... there will be other outings and opportunities, i am sure.
There is one more bit of info. that Nancy Connelly would like to share. Her uncle, "Father George," who is a long-time friend and staunch supporter of Jabberwocky has recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Nancy and her family would really appreciate it if we could send "Father George" some mail: either snail-mail or email. Nancy has sent me an email with all of the appropriate contact info. but - as i've stated - my computer is misbehaving and i cannot bring it up into a separate window to copy and paste it here. I will have to close this post, and create a new one in order to pass that info along. Which I will do immediately after this post ends.
If YOU have any news, photos, tidbits, or anything you want to share - please feel free to email me: matahina@gmail.com - and i will get it up on the blog in a far more timely manner than this first post has been.
it will be my pleasure to be with you again,
thanks for reading,
faith
Monday, July 21, 2008
Additional July camp pictures
Nancy C and a hunk from the Vineyard Sound! Go Nancy!
Jason performing with the Vineyard Sound
Nancy J & Manny on their double date with Sully & Jay at Lola's
The ladies keep on dancing at the 4th of July parade!
Sully & Jojo rock the 80's as Cindy Lauper and Madonna in the parade
Hellcat rides in style in our award winning float, driven by Sully's Dad.
Faith celebrates 40 at Lola's!
Happy 40th Faith!
Paul is quite the ladies man with Faith and Nancy J!
Faith's birthday gang
Mandy's toilet paper wedding dress
Jon & Mandy post bachlor & bachlorette parties-we all had a blast!Shirley & Jake at the Love themed Prom!
Merry & Dick-what a cute couple!
Sue & Teak danced all night!
Maggie, Kendra and Sully at Prom
Sean Wawa attracted all the ladies at Prom
Jojo & Sully steal a moment with the Celtic's Championship trophySunday, July 13, 2008
Tea and Sing
The Tea and Sing is a fundraiser that brings celebrities from all over the island, such as Hellcat and Cathy
Lynne, Hellcat and Paul
Shirley and Carly
Gabrielle and Patricia
Flying Horses/Arcade trip
Jason is an excellent driver.
David is enjoying an orange soda.
Leif, Jonah and Caitlin
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Scottie Hottie Does Jabberwocky
Hey everyone! Scott Scherer here, reporting on-site in Martha’s Vineyard to provide you with a Camp Jabberwocky update. We’ve been keeping quite busy the past few days, enjoying a variety of activities that include music, magic, Alpacas, and more.
On the 7th, the magnificent Walter Child, magician extraordinaire and balloon animal aficionado, wowed us with his wizardry as he bended space & time and the laws of physics to lock solid metal rings and make objects disappear. I really enjoyed the show, although my fear of balloons (I hate it when they pop!) made me slightly nervous for most of his performance.
The alpaca farm was another spectacular outing to say the least. In case you were wondering, alpacas are more or less llamas with different heads, and they don’t spit or bite. They also poop everywhere!
A few days ago, we had the privilege of dining with and being serenaded by the Vineyard Sound—the premier a cappella group on the island. It was especially excited for me, because I’ve bought all of their CDs! The vibrant mélange of polo shirts, cargo shorts, and golden oldies made all the ladies swoon. My favorite song is “-ly”, which is about adverbs at libraries. I thought it was quite lovely.
This past Thursday, we all made our way down to the Tisbury street fair. The Camp Jabberwocky table was very successful in selling raffle tickets, camp apparel, and pictures with the Celtics ’08 trophy (a big thank you to Kelsey’s Dad for his generosity). All in all it was a pretty fantastic day.
And if all that excitement isn’t enough for you, we’re T-minus three days until opening night of the play! This is always my favorite part of camp, and though Jabberwocky will certainly be hectic over the next few days as we try to top last year’s “Jabberwonka” it will definitely be worth it. All the counselors stay up into the wee hours of the morning painting backdrops and campers tirelessly practice their lines and dance moves. Regardless of the hard work we’ll have to put in, the excitement always brings everyone together.
This year’s theme is “Jabberwocky’s got talent”, which will be a medly of camp-themes reality TV shows (e.g. American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Flavor of Love). Be sure to keep your eyes out for yours truly, Scottie Hottie, to be featured as Jojo/Shakira’s dance partner. I might have to teach Jojo a few of my moves, but I doubt she’ll need to be carried to the finish line; her hips don’t lie.
Well, that’s about all for now. Be sure to keep checking the blog for further updates, and hopefully I’ll see most of you at the play next week! And if you see a debonaire gentlemen in glasses dancing with a fine piece of Latin eye candy, don’t hesitate to say hi!
Until Next time,
-Scottie Hottie aka Scott Scherer
On the 7th, the magnificent Walter Child, magician extraordinaire and balloon animal aficionado, wowed us with his wizardry as he bended space & time and the laws of physics to lock solid metal rings and make objects disappear. I really enjoyed the show, although my fear of balloons (I hate it when they pop!) made me slightly nervous for most of his performance.
The alpaca farm was another spectacular outing to say the least. In case you were wondering, alpacas are more or less llamas with different heads, and they don’t spit or bite. They also poop everywhere!
A few days ago, we had the privilege of dining with and being serenaded by the Vineyard Sound—the premier a cappella group on the island. It was especially excited for me, because I’ve bought all of their CDs! The vibrant mélange of polo shirts, cargo shorts, and golden oldies made all the ladies swoon. My favorite song is “-ly”, which is about adverbs at libraries. I thought it was quite lovely.
This past Thursday, we all made our way down to the Tisbury street fair. The Camp Jabberwocky table was very successful in selling raffle tickets, camp apparel, and pictures with the Celtics ’08 trophy (a big thank you to Kelsey’s Dad for his generosity). All in all it was a pretty fantastic day.
And if all that excitement isn’t enough for you, we’re T-minus three days until opening night of the play! This is always my favorite part of camp, and though Jabberwocky will certainly be hectic over the next few days as we try to top last year’s “Jabberwonka” it will definitely be worth it. All the counselors stay up into the wee hours of the morning painting backdrops and campers tirelessly practice their lines and dance moves. Regardless of the hard work we’ll have to put in, the excitement always brings everyone together.
This year’s theme is “Jabberwocky’s got talent”, which will be a medly of camp-themes reality TV shows (e.g. American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Flavor of Love). Be sure to keep your eyes out for yours truly, Scottie Hottie, to be featured as Jojo/Shakira’s dance partner. I might have to teach Jojo a few of my moves, but I doubt she’ll need to be carried to the finish line; her hips don’t lie.
Well, that’s about all for now. Be sure to keep checking the blog for further updates, and hopefully I’ll see most of you at the play next week! And if you see a debonaire gentlemen in glasses dancing with a fine piece of Latin eye candy, don’t hesitate to say hi!
Until Next time,
-Scottie Hottie aka Scott Scherer
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Fishing Trip
The fishing boat was stopped for speeding, so Hannah had to sweet talk the officer. We didn't get a ticket.
Fishing is tiring work.
Success!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)