Summer in the Rear View Mirror

You’ve heard the expression, “objects in the rear view mirror appear closer than they are.”  That’s how summer feels to me.  We are more than a month removed from Doublecreek’s last day and I find myself looking back on a summer that’s slowly receding into memory.  It is officially Fall.  Baseball is moving into the post-season, football is in full swing, and at many elementary schools progress reports are going home.

I’ve been to Doublecreek several times since the last day.  This time of year Doublecreek feels empty.  Doublecreek is made for children and when children aren’t around, there's a void.  This off-season is especially significant as we hit the one year mark since Aunt Trudy left us.  She was a wonderful and special woman who touched so many lives. Together with Uncle Carter, Aunt Trudy created a special place.   She will always be missed, but we can find joy in the knowledge that Aunt Trudy’s and Uncle Carter’s vision endures and thrives. A true testament to their vision that Camp Doublecreek continues to be a place for campers to have fun and grow.

Yes, Camp Doublecreek looks and feels empty now, but It won’t be dormant long.  Winter Break Camp is just around the corner, then Spring Break Camp, then we’ll have another summer.  Of course, there will never be another Aunt Trudy, but because of Aunt Trudy and Uncle Carter, there will always be another summer.

-- Joe Ray