East Coast Summer — Blog

HOME STRETCH

Last night, we had the camp Halloween Carnival, and I didn't go. Instead, I took some time to myself, and then I played D&D with the camp staff group until after midnight. The lack of sleep is one thing, but I'm pretty tired apart from that--though I wouldn't yet say I'm running on empty. Last week was a lot--a lot of emotion, a lot of commotion, and a lot of work.

Alex JenningsAJuly 30, 2025camp, East Coast Summer, Chapter and Verse, Novel writing, Outlines, Karate, dogdad, doglover, movingComment

ENGINE SUMMER

Alex JenningsAJuly 15, 2025teaching, Camp, East Coast Summer, Buck's Rock, Performance, Performing arts, writing, movingComment

HAPPY CAMPERS

I feel like I’m beginning to get the hang of being at camp. The mornings are early—for me, at least—and working six days a week is a grind, even with all the art and goodwill and natural beauty of the Berkshires foothills. Last Friday was especially strange because it was the Fourth of July, and there was virtually no observance here…