Tag: camp

TO CAMP OR NOT TO CAMP – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Camp I always wanted to go camping. All my friends went camping. My brother and sister went camping. I so envied them. I stayed home. My mother felt camp was where you sent a child that needed "the experience" of "being away" from home (like my clingy sister), or who had a … Continue reading TO CAMP OR NOT TO CAMP – Marilyn Armstrong

SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

Ellin is away all day, but will answer comments when she gets back this evening! It's that time of year :-D Most people wax poetic when they talk about their idyllic summers at sleep-away camp when they were kids. Tennis, volleyball, waterskiing and other fun sports. Campfires, nature walks, bunk hijinks, and lasting friendships. I … Continue reading SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

FAMILY ‘SUMMER CAMP’ – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I did a fun thing with my kids in 1993, when they were eight and thirteen. My ex, Larry, and I took them to a three-day Family Summer Camp on Lake George in New York State. It was just like regular sleep away camp except it was designed for families. During the day, everyone signed … Continue reading FAMILY ‘SUMMER CAMP’ – BY ELLIN CURLEY

ALMOST MEL BROOKS: THE RAVEN (1963)

It's that time of year again. When every television station digs into its archives and hauls out the hoariest old horror flicks they can find. They don't have to be good or even scary. If they feature one of the "classic" horror movie actors -- Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr., Bela … Continue reading ALMOST MEL BROOKS: THE RAVEN (1963)