Dear_Sis@the_end_of_my_day.calm©
Two sisters and their friends, share the joys of Larchmont motherhood through E-mail.

by Val Estabrook

To: Kim
From: Val
Subject: Here’s the ‘dirt’ on summer camps

Deciding on camp for James. He chose Space Camp last two summers.

This year he likes Military Adventure Camp…or as I fondly call it: Vietnam Revisited Camp. James will go there when hell freezes over or Gucci goes on sale…whichever comes first.
XXXXOOOOO Val

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To: Val
From: Kim
Subject: Weighing both sides

I hear you. Set aside emotional, though well founded,
reaction. Logically weigh pros and cons of both camps.
Your sister (the mature one),
Kim

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To: Kim
From: Val
Subject: Weigh This

Space Camp:
Sparkling dormitory bunks…daily scheduled showers & calls to home. Counselor meets & greets in clean white shirt, whistle & ID badge round his neck. Activities include astronaut-training w/lessons in weightlessness…lunar landing…space walk…satellite repair…performing deeds for the good of mankind. Each evening an exciting film about space exploration.

Vietnam Camp:
Sleep in dirt…kind of naturally clean up as you learn to cross a raging river…no calls home cause what kinda babyboy calls his Mama from the jungle? Counselor wears camouflage and screams and tags you w/humiliating nick name…(I made that nickname part up but cannot be far from truth). Activities include learning how to escape your downed helicopter as the water rushes in (not making that up)…being hunted in forest by senior officers while you organize your team for survival… and moonless night missions where 12 year olds learn how to think on no sleep and no food as they struggle to save a captured comrade.

Which camp would you choose?
Xo : Val (the beautiful one)

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To: Val
From: Kim
Subject; Houston…The Eagle Has Landed

Meet me at The Tavern in 10 for a Chardonnay.
Xo Kim

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To: Kim
From: Val

Subject: Change of venue

Let’s meet at Sherwood’s instead. How bout game of checkers?
xxoooo Val

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Of course we had to play checkers with the Chess pieces cause
half the checker pieces were missing. Some things never change.
E-mail me at Val@larchmontgazette.com w/your own camp stories…that…as you know…never seem to change with each new camper generation.

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