Dancing and the Rain

"Rain, rain, go away” Ed sang during rest period as we sat on the porch. Sadly, he did not get his wish. It rained most of the day on Wednesday, which meant no boating and no “Triwizard Tournament” in the evening. On top of that, the boiler broke on the pool, which was especially disappointing for Josh because it is the one activity in which he can fully participate.

Despite the rain and the broken boiler, we still managed to have some fun. Instead of swimming, we watched a Harry Potter movie and played Uno and instead of the “Triwizard Tournament,” we had karaoke night.

Along with the karaoke, there was a Harry Potter dress-up station, which Jim took much further than anyone else. I let him borrow my glasses and scarf and we found him a black robe; all he was missing was the long, jet-black hair. Josh was also excited about dressing up like Harry Potter so I painted some glasses and a lightning bolt scar on him.

The dress-up was not the only thing Josh was excited about though. It took me awhile to figure out what he wanted, but I finally found that he wished to go up for karaoke with a girl camper. He got his wish and sang a romantic song with a camper, “My Heart Will Go on.” 

Today was the day of the “Yule Ball,” or the big dance. For guys, this meant making boutonnieres out of pipe cleaner and colored coffee filters and manicures for the girls. It also meant a relaxing day for the guys because it does not take long to have them ready.

Most of the cabin brought a pair of formal clothes to wear and Harry Potter (Jim) made an appearance at the dance too. The campers all looked like they had a great time dancing, including best friends Bill and Scott, who danced together for a few songs. The one exception was Ed, who fell asleep on the dance floor.