SASS-A-FRAS

One of my qualifiers for a monthly post was that it could not be the ONLY post in the month…  But alas, I believe that is what we have here.  Hey, at least I got something up.  The reason for this is because I have been at camp, and while I do have some down time during the day I’d rather spend it running or developing relationships with the Birchwood team.  I have thought about many topics to post about, have a few formulated in my head, and a couple even begun on paper, but none yet worthy of sharing.  Perhaps in July when I’m back in Boston and not trying to pack every second full of memories I’ll take the time to sit down and reflect on the summer and what I learned.  For now though, this will have to do.

Awesome Things:

1) I just spent an amazing four weeks at Birchwood camp and have one more to go before my summer comes to an end

2) New friends whom I have grown closer to than I thought possible in one short month

3) Floating Boating lunch

4) “POOP! POOP!”

5) Living in a Christian community and immersing myself in Christ

Notsome Things:

1) The city cut down two beautiful spruce trees in the front of my yard
2) Both my brother and my dad are leaving this week and I won’t get to see them again till Christmas

3) Mosquitoes

4) Witnessing suffering, and not being able to do anything about it

5) I have to leave Alaska and my friends and family in less than two weeks

Awesome Things:

1) Spiritual renewal

2) “I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!”

3) Dirt and worms

4) Discipleship

5) My mom

April showers bring May SASS*

Awesome Things:

1) Flying home!!

2) Family visiting – Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, and Uncle!

3) Homemade ice cream – Toasted Coconut, Blueberry Cream and Coffee

4) Beautifully warm weather in Fairbanks

5) Seeing Baruch and Linnea and Valerie and Emily and Meghan and Rachel and Courtney and Katherine and all the rest of my wonderful friends

6) Christ First United Methodist Church

Notsome Things:

1) Freezing cold track meets
2) Headaches

3) Tension

4) Too little time in Alaska for friends and family

5) Mosquitoes

6) I cut my finger while dicing potatoes at the Soup Kitchen

Awesome Things:

1) Watching my brother kick butt at said freezing cold track meets

2) My Dad’s cooking

3) Country music

4) Wasilla Girls winning State Track

5) Playing the guitar around a campfire, singing along, and listening to the rain fall softly through the trees

6) CAMP!

*Because this is Alaska… So no flowers till at least mid June.

Resolution

A Petition for the Approval of Linnea being able to go to Fairbanks

Submitted by Emily Ripley, Valerie Schleich, and Katherine Parker

                        With the support of Rachel Kennedy

                        On behalf of Linnea Holbrook

            AA (awesomeness and attractiveness) Resolution 2012-05A

                        Approved by the Commission:  5/16/12

                        First reading to Mr. Holbrook:  5/17/12

                        Effective Time Period:  5/21/12 – 5/23/12

WHEREAS over 15 years of acquaintance and camaraderie have formed an unbreakable bond of friendship that is sure to last for eternity,

WHEREAS this bond requires nurture and care to maintain its valuable status,

WHEREAS time spent with friends is the best way to nurture said bond,

WHEREAS due to the hard work of the aforementioned party members pursuing professional development and education including but not limited to doctors, nurses, entrepreneurs, and teachers, time spent with “the gang” has been cut short,

WHEREAS summer is a special time of year reserved for fun and friends, and while work is necessary and important, fun must be taken seriously as well,

WHEREAS summer presents, in its true form, a time to reconnect with old friends and create new memories,

WHEREAS next Monday – Wednesday would be a positively perfect time for that,

WHEREAS Calvin and Hobbes would agree,

WHEREAS there is no charge for Awesomeness or Attractiveness,

WHEREAS Linnea is made of pure Awesome, and is extremely Attractive,

WHEREAS if Linnea were to miss out on the opportunity to go to Fairbanks, the adventure would be seriously lacking in both Awesome and Attractiveness,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Linnea Holbrook be permitted to travel to Fairbanks on May 21^st 2012 and return on May 23^rd 2012 to enjoy a much needed and deserved vacation with her friends.

Thank you for your consideration,

            Emily Ripley, Valerie Schleich, Katherine Parker, and Rachel Kennedy