Bright Ideas

I know I have not written in a couple weeks.  Even though I feel I should write more, this entry will be a little bit more of a teaser.  This time last week was a sleepless night for me.  I got two, maybe three hours sleep.  I got to bed around my usual time a little after midnight, very tired from a long day.  I had most of the week off, and would be working a long day, early in the morning, and most of the weekend.

As I climbed into bed, I thought about the poster above my bed.  It is a collage of papers I led my green group at PSP in making two summers ago.  This year would be there sixth grade year, their last.  No future years would allow them to participate as campers in the program.  The facts of this makes me so sad.  These are my kids.  My first year helping PSP as a volunteer, I spent that first week with the first graders.  These very same kids.  When I first was able to intern the next year, I co-lead the second graders.  I have watched these kids grow into incredible people.

Portland is the best place to be in the summertime.  They have the best weather.  There is SO much going on ALL the time.  I have been planning my next visit for the summer.  One of my former roommates is getting married July 5th.  I figured I would go up about a week early to help out where I could.  While thinking of my kids, I thought I should make some time to visit them while I am up there.  This idea rolled into a plan to put on a mini-PSP for this summer.

I started getting really pumped up that this could actually happen.  I was so excited, I could not stop my thoughts from flowing.  I wrote down as much as I could, but then I had to make attempts to get some sleep.  I have just started the early planning process of this.  I do not want to say much more about this because I want to hear some confirmation from some people I have contacted first.  I will keep you updated as plans do come to life.

Take Care, till next time!