Teen Retreat Encore
Thursday, day 1: Kids home. Load bags. Jump in van. Geneva kid 1. Geneva kid 2. Pay toll. Lyons traffic. WC. St. Etienne traffic. Windy road. Fog. Embraces. See son 1! Eat. Songs. More songs. Hugs. Rooms. Shhhh! More shhhh. Threats. Bed.
Friday, day 2: Prayers. Fresh bread. Praise. More praise. Teach. Share. New songs. Eat. Play. More play. Learn. Share. Eat. Play. Rooms. Shhhh! More shhhh. Threats. Bed.
Saturday, day 3: Repeat day 2. Add extra hour. Add bigger threats.
Sunday, day 4: Fresh bread. Praise. Learn. Praise. Break bread. Prayers. Pack. Eat. Clean. Hugs. Fog. Windy road. Sun. WC. Pay toll. Drop Geneva kid 2. Drop Geneva kid 1. Arrive. Eat. No shhhh! No threats. Praise. Prayers. Bed.
posted by Brady @ 11:04 PM
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I. Never. Realized. You. Were. So. Wordy!
Shhhhh's and threats aside, that sounds like just about the perfect weekend.
I feel like I was there.
I can so identify with the "shhhh, shhhh, threats, bed" part when dealing with teens.
This past year at the Ohio Valley College Workcamp, I went through the same steps as you listed with a certain dorm room that my son was a part of. I added that if they didn't go to sleep, this "geezer" that gets up earlier than their little teen brains could handle in the morning, would welcome them to what I called "geezer time." Wouldn't you know it, the little smarties were waiting on me when I went to wake them up an hour early at 6am. They had gotten up at 5am, cleaned their dorm room, showered, and were cooly waiting for me to let me know that wasn't a match for them. I had to applaud (can you do that in the CoC?) their efforts.
obbwcm (often said during clapping)
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