More of the Girls' Camp Turlington

You might guess that this day started out with requests: Can we go to the studio? Can we work on our necklaces? Yes, the girls were totally excited to get going on their bottlecap necklaces. (These were actually the supplies and caps I made while demonstrating for the girls.) More about their work later.

After showers, breakfast, and time in the studio, we took off to a tour of the Prison Museum here in Huntsville. That tour didn't take long -- they were only interested in the exhibits of crafts the innmates did. I didn't get any pictures inside - not of ole sparky (the electric chair - we didn't want to draw attention to it if the girls didn't pick it out themselves) nor pictures of the actual life-size cell (they were interested in that but so was the picture taker! LOL).

So, on to the next thing. LOL. And the next thing just happened to be . . .

LUNCH at KING'S CANDY
(A Tradition at Camp)




And of course - buying candy!

The afternoon's entertainment was to be a show for children sponsored by the Huntsville Public Library and performed at the local town theater. Now the show didn't begin until 4:30 P.M. but we got there about an hour early in order to get good seats. Sure enough, when we got there, folks were streaming in. The house had just opened. The girls got great seats in the center stage area set up especially for the children. So we sat and waited . . . and waited . . . and talked . . . and played games . . . and waited!!

. . . then finally --

A MAGIC SHOW!!




Woohoo, now that was fun - - for the kids!!

The final activity for this day was another theater show. This time it was the annual performance by - and for - children and co-sponsored by Sam Houston State University Theater Department and the Huntsville Council for the Arts. This year's play was The Ice Wolf and it was performed at the university theater. I only got a shot of the girls right before the show started as, of course, no cameras were allowed during the performance.

Pooped from another long, fun day .. we all went to bed in preparation for our huge day tomorrow!!

 

P.S. I will be away from the computer this week (July 14 - 19) as I am with my Mom for her cataract surgery. See ya soon. Sally

Comments

[kelly snelling]

can i come to camp next year? :0) lunch at a candy store AND inmate art? sign me up! and i will keep your mama in my prayers for a speedy recovery from her surgery. i bet she will be able to see so much better after she has those cataracts taken off. my grandmother sure could. blessings to you all!