Day One at Cockatoo Camp
Pre-Camp Synopsis: Leigha is now in charge of organizing the event, as Milliebyrd had to leave us for the Rainbow Bridge. There will be a special tribute at the camp to Milliebyrd. Camp is being held in Aspen at Mackie and Popcorn’s house up in the mountains, there is plenty of space to play and swim! Someone arranged to build a private beach with "ocean" to give a somewhat tropical ambience to camp. In a flurry of excitement, Spencer is appointed driver of the magic bus. Everyone has great ideas for games and there is much talk of sneaking food on the bus. A problem with the bus before departure leads to a change in transportation arrangements, and Spencer will be piloting a chartered Lear Jet to pick up the campers. There will be extensive catering, and everyone is bringing their local goodies (toasted ravioli, ribs, steak, fajitas, enchiladas, and all sorts of pretzels and nuts and snax!)
The day arrives, most everyone is at their appointed airport to meet the plane on the way to Camp. Well MOST everyone. Kona will have to fly in solo, Miss Scarlet is taking a cab and picking up Alex and Poirot on the way, they missed the plane.
Everyone arrives at Camp, but the youngsters are a little befuddled. Finally Popcorn and Mackie take charge and get everyone hustled off to their cabins, Quinny and the other greys help with the youngsters and then retire to the canteen where Quinn is assigned potato peeling.
Day Two finds a few stragglers arriving, and the games begin! During the night, Merlin short-sheeted Bingo and he plots revenge....big dance in the evening! But before the dance, archery, horseback riding. And of course swimming and canoeing all day! Badkitten is a hit so to speak (for shame!) Charley causes a near crisis teaching the bappies the machine gun call!
Day Three Big Western BBQ and Dolly Parton lookalike contest! Miss Scarlet gets her tailfeathers stepped on! Merlin is very sorry :( Glue on the red dress! Quinny takes charge....
Day Four: The big ‘Tiel Toss event (once again, how shameful!!!)
Day Five – Omelet Bar for Breakfast! Italian fest for dinner. Savannah falls outta the canoe! Bingo saves her and Quinny nannies her!
Day Six Pancakes and grits for breakfast, pie eating, and the big auction and gala dance!
Day Seven – everybirdy piles on the plane and heads for home.
CAMP COCKATOO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY LEIGHA:
Hi
Everybirdie..I have been informed that I am in charge of getting things ready
for Camp Cockatoo. I'm young..and new at this
stuff..so please everyone be patient with me..I didn't get to go last year..so I
don't know what to expect..
I know we are having it at Popcorn and Mackey's house in Aspen..so all the
Gabriel birds can come too..That was Casper's idea..he is such a considerate
bird..Spencer is going to pick up everyone in the Tooville bus..just let him
know where he needs to be..Maybe Billy and Dinks can catch the jet to the east
coast..and we can get them from there..since we don't have a Tooville Oceanliner
as of yet...R.L. and Miss Scarlet said that they will be in charge of the big
Saturday night Gala event..
The Canadian toos need to let Merlin know where they can be picked up and Merlin will be this years musical director..and in charge of fruit drink songs..not sure I understand that one..Peter the perfect too is going to handle the out door activities..swimming, volley ball..and am to understand that there will be no bobbing for tiels this year..Piper is still under the weather from being held under water too long last year..Auntie Militza is still upset about that..The Grey birds will perform kitchen detail..and the caws are the taste testers..just to make sure that Scooter, Mozart, Rayban, Quinn, Hunter and Tequil behave themselves..any more grey birds are welcome..we eat lots so there will be plenty of dishes for them to do.
OK..so I'm ready to take any ideas for things and folks that have been left out..anyone wanting to volunteer to design the T-shirt..please submit some ideas..menus and games need some more planning..so who is willing to take over that..Thanks so much...Leigha..(who got this job by default.)
Everybirdie’s excited – Peter has plans for the games! As da ‘too in charge of
the games for Kamp Kockatoo, I ben workin real hard. Dis is what I come up wiff
for our EXCITIN games:
First, we’ll start da day wiff some tiddley winks!! Yeahhhhhh!! Dat should get
us all goin! Den I thot we’d try our skills at some Curlin (ya know, Merlin’s
specialty). Dat will keep us a rollin. Den I know everybirdy will look forward
to a game of peanuckle!!! Oh, I can hardly wait!!! I’m good at peanuckle!! After
dat, everybirdy will be reddy for da biggest one of all--shufflebored!!! WOWWWWW!!
We’re gonna have a great time!! By da way, none a dis requires a speedo outfit
neither.
Wadduya think fellow ‘Toovillers--it’s gonna be GRATE!!!
LET DA GAMES BEGIN!! BTW, when is dis here kamp?
Peter Bird, in charge a fun!!
Lucille thinks they should save the crabs to keep Sue’s Willie Fiddler Crab company...hmmmmm....check those backpacks when you get home, moms!!!
Dancer’s got some great ideas....everybody LOVES BADKITTEN! Hey, what about volley furball? It'll be a little crowded in my trunk, but I can bring eight furballs. I've even got a variety of sizes so us smaller toos can volley the smaller furballs and the big fatter furballs we'll save for the larger toos. Or how about the too version of badminton, which I call badkitton? It's about time we started smackin some kitties over the net instead of those poor birdies!
Rayban has an idea.... We kan play bite da tail off da conure - notta reel one sillies....we makka conure outta froots wif melon an bananas an orangees an grapes an apples for da wingies an everybuddy take turns!!!! An bocci ball wif brazil nuts an makademia nuts...an moosical perches....an sum swimmin gotta be there somewheres...itsa hot today in CA an I'ma dyin' heeer.....
Leigha is still working on the final plan, but these are great ideas!!! We'll be there to pick you up sometime on Monday.. and get you home the next Sunday..with Spencer driving..we should be about to cover the lower 48 in several hours..The Canadians will meet us at the boarder..(don't know which boarder..but hey..) The games sound like so much fun...even Rayban had some great ideas...for a greybird..that is...Curling will be great..I'm working on big wingy muscles to impress the lady birds...I hear that RL and Scarlet are really planning special things for the gala event on Sat..including a disco ball....I'm trying to learn that dance that John Travaltoo did in Saturday Night Fever..STaying alive..staying alive..woowoowoowoo..We're goinna have so much funnnnnn.
Saturday
before leaving – TROUBLE WITH THE BUS!!! Spencer reports: took the bus in for
a tune up today. Gettin' ready fer the big trip an all I figured I'd get the oil
changed and stuff. The air conditioner is broke!! What do we do???
I have an idea but I need the approval of the cabinet first. We could charter a
plane. As treasurer I was able to finagle a few beans (before I ate them) and it
looks like we have enough money (once everyone pays their camp fees) to afford a
plane.
So what do ya think gang?? Dat means we get to eat on the way! All the way!!
Icky airplane food. But I know you guys won't mind. They do serve peanuts and
other snacky things that us birdies love.
One glitch tho......We fer sure gotta assign seats now. Dats okay. We gets to
pick out seatmates. So I need to know who wants to sit with who.
Scarlet and RL will sit together. Frances will sit in the cockpit with me.
Savannah and Jamie will be sitting in the first row since they are so little and
can be close to help if they need it. Besides, the bathrooms are up there.....
So what do you think guys?? Go by hot bus to camp or ride in luxury onna jet
plane?
Yer pilot/driver,
Spencer
Merlin LOVES the idea!!! I vote fer da Plane! Don't dey serve da froot juices on da plane? We cud start practicin' da singing an make up new recipes fer da froot juice! I vote fer da plane Spencer! B'sides, I'm da Minister ub Too-Rism, so I can help ya 'range dat, can't I? Seems to me if yer da Tweasury, and I'm Too-Rism, den we can dist about make da decision our own selves! Merlin da Magnificent
Savannah is a bit concerned.... Unckie Spencer, I knows you probably bean flyin a long time but uh do you know hows to fly so many at one time? And how are we subbose to get da peanuts, do we get 'em ourselbes, I gotta have da peanuts, I'll jest starve wid out 'em. I'm a little scared of flyin. I mean I hab flown all da way from the libbing room to the den. But Camp Cockatoo is furder than that, isn't it? Can I hold Jamies wing if 'n I gets really scared? I'm glad I'll be close to da potty, though, cause I thinks I'll be needed it. Your passenger?? Savannah
Merlin
helps put her mind at ease: Awwww - don' you worry bout da flyin' part Li'l
Savannie. It's easy! I had ta fly all da way frum Toronto ta Edmonton waaaaaay
back when I was barely more dan an egg, an I turned out ok! I wuz dist a li'l
pin cushion back den - yer still li'l, but yer waaaay bigger dan I wuz on dat
first plane ride.
Us big birdies kin get da peanuts fer ya. AND dey gots pwetzels on da plane too!
Momma don't hardly ebber lets me hab doze, cuz dey gots salt on'em, but we can
sneak dem frum da big food cupboard on da plane, an our Mom's will nebber know!
Ebben dat tattle tale Quinny won' tell, cuz he lubs pwetzels too!
You'll see - it'll be FUN, an I'm shur Uncle Spencer is a berry good pilot.
Uncle Merlin (da Magnificent y'know)
Blew suggests everyone bring their own specialties on the plane for a food fest en route to Camp!
Monday, Day 1!!!! June 10
Leigha
reports the flight plan.... I'm sure Spencer has this all worked out...probably
stop in the New England area first and pick up the Prez and that group...RL has
been working extra hard on the security..when he isn't being distracted worrying
about Miss Scarlet..She's going to look so pretty in Millie's dress.. .I'm all
packed and ready to go...had to get a new Speedo..last years was a bit
small..I've been working out..I think Billy and Dinks will be waiting at Logan
in Boston to be picked up...they took the Concord over from England...I can't
wait to meet them...
There are quite a few birds on the west coast..so if they can find a central
meeting place..that'll save a little time..Merlin is bringing lots of juice from
Canada..and Smarties..and Aero Bars..and cookies..There will be plenty of nuts
and treats available.. ..Does any one know where my mom is going next week..she
won't tell me...I hate surprises...So if any of you know..please tell me..but
she has been singing and whistling a lot this week..
Merlin is
REDDY!!! Dat soun's good Leigha! Mebbe us Cana'jun byrdies cud meet Spencer
onna West Coast sumwhere. I'm bringin' da juice an da Smarties an da Dare
cookies, and I bringin' da T-shirts too! Mom dist about finished wiv'em.
You be careful 'bout dat Momma singin' an' whistlin'. Dat usually mean sumfin's
up. Mebbe you gotta chomp her, dis a li'l bit, so she member dat if Momma's go
ennywheres, dey gotta bring toys back fer da birdies what didn' gets ta go.
I t'ink I herd Mom tellin' Dad sumfin bout yer Momma goin' sumwhere, but I wuz
screamin' at da time, so I didn' hear what dey sed. Mebbe next time I twy ta
shut up dis a li'l bit so I can hear bedder. Lub, Merlin
Leigha shussshes him! See Merlin..that'll teach you to be a blabber mouth..you'd know all the secrets then... Can't wait to see those T-shirts..We're goinna have sooo much fun...Waaastennn away in Margareeetabille..
Shauna’s crew ready to fly! Lookin' forward ta camp. Mom just made plans....somethin about bunnies (whatever that is) and bunnies in CO too....hmmmm, weird, hope they don't get in the way of camp. I don't even think she'll notice we're gone.... She seems sorta preoccupied. All I can think to say without spillin' da beans is think big and think red, teehee hee hee hee its all good, really really really it is. Casper, Niles, Winnie , Annabelle and our tagalongs hawks and 'tiels
Pumpkin in
Kansas City Is Ready To Pawty!!! Y'all gotta stop in KC an pick us up too or
were gonna hab some sad birdies here. I been tellin all of em bout it, and Angel
decided he wanted to go, then Peaches started packin his stuff up (includin some
pizza dough). Then Sugar said she didna want left with the Caws, so she's been
tryin to put some apples under her wings but they're too big so she sits on em.
Then the GWs, Casey and Arlo decided to muscle in, well, Casey did anyway, Arlo
just asked real nice in his baby caw voice. I knew I better say yes or they
would start bellowin and he would say hello bout a gillion time before I gots
any peace. Da Amazon and da other birds gots to stay home with da Momma who's
watchin some eggs in da big box. She says it's like watchin for a pot to boil,
whaeber dat means. I tink it's like watchin grass grow myself. Boring!
We was shur lookin forward to bobbin for tiels since we missed camp last year. I
don gess anybirdie would sneak some in, huh. But we still gots lots to do. We
been tinking bout da hooman callin contest. Do y'all do dat back there? Whatcha
do is each birdie gets to scream jus as big an loud as day can like when we're
callin our hoomans. Whoeber is da loudest wins. Us Toos don hab to worry bout da
Caws cuz we always win. Oh, an were bringin lots of grapes to eat, or, um, maybe
stomp and let fermint, whateber dat is, but da Momma seems to tink those old
squished grapes are good. She wont let us hab any, though. She always gives us
fresh ones, not old one, so maybe we mess around with dat an see what's da big
deel.
So we gots a full crew ready to go when y'all gits here. Were all reddy to
PAWTEE!
Pumpkin, da number one flock leader when da Momma's not round who's already
tinkin bout lots of ways to hab fun dat we can't do when da hoomans are watchin.
Blew’s Mom
reports: Blew is ready! I dunno wheer yer mom is goin....hmmmmm....ooo
smarties....I'm bringin sesame stix an walnuts...Rayban is bringin Boston Baked
Bean kandies...we two iz reddy ta fwy ta meet da pwane annywheers you say!!!!!
Dunno 'bout frogs an buysickles...cain't say I seen any frogs ridin' em, then
agin, can't say I haven't!!!
Mama is whippin up a batch of oatmeal raisin pine nut sunflower coconut almond
walnut cream corn birdie bread as we speek....sheez gonna get up reeeel early an
bake it so's I kan bring it toasty warm to da pwane.....can't hardly wait!!!!!
Blew’s Mom reporting in here: about to send out the door Rayban and Blew, both very excited and pacing about with their little backpacks full of goodies ready to wing across the desert before the sun comes out. I guess they'll meet the rest of the crew at McCarron....Planning on hooking up with Charleybird somewhere near Barstow. Birdie bread all baked, sliced and packed, some fruit for water, BLEW STOP EATING THOSE NUTS....
Spencer is
bringin Toasted Ravioli.... ........that's what I'm bringing. A St. Louis
specialty. Such a superb idea of Blew's, to bring along our local fare.
Thanks for checking in Leigha. I was wondering where you were. We didn't want to
make any major decisions without you. Glad you like the idea of the jet instead
of the hot bus.
I've been working on the flight plan all day. Looks like we'll have everyone to
Camp Cockatoo by noon. I reckon the west coast birdies should all rendevous in
Las Vegas. Sounds like a good place to start a fun week :o)
Still need to hear from a few of the campers. I know all of the Tooville gang is
going. But I need to know how many of their flockmates are going too. We have a
grey and caw section on the plane. And amazon too. I imagine most of the smaller
birds will stay back at home for their safety and well being. Besides, they get
their own camp next month.
Mom just bought another cantaloupe today. I never did care for that stuff. Don't
know why she has been buying so much of it lately. I'll bring that along on the
trip too. See ya'all soon! Spencer
Toasted
Ravioli sounds good to RL! Never heard of toasted ravioli. Hope it's good. I'm
bringing TEXAS BARBECUE RIBS -- nothing any better.
Spence, buddy, is Prez Bahki gonna be on the plane with us or is he going by
private jet? I needs to know cause Cowboy and I are gonna be his protectors and
we gotta be with him. We've got our beaks and nails all sharpened up ready to
take on any terrorists. R.L., Head Honcho of the FBI
Leigha is pretty sure Bhakti will be there.... I think he'll be flying with us RL..you know..he's a bird to the birds..likes to be one of us..I know he's in good hands with you Texas boys..we have nothing to fear..just pull anyone over that looks suspicious..and bite 'em..
Merlin an
Quinny ready to roll! Hey dere Spencer! OK - I bwing alla Cana'jun byrdies ta
Lost Wages an' meet yew dere. Mom sez ta check are yew gonna be at da reg'lar
terminal at da airport, er da charter terminal? I dunno what a terminal is, but
Mom sez it's 'portant ta be at da right one! She sed her'n Dad went to da wrong
one, and dist about missed dere plane!
I dist bwingin' dat gwey Quinny birdie. Mom seems ta t'ink he's all responsible
an' such, and wud be a gud one ta help take care ub da young byrdies like li'l
Savannah. Merlin
Rayban is excited.... Dis plane ride is soundin' even better dan da Kamp Kokatoo...ribs, raviolees...kantalopes...wunner if you kan grab some fried soft shell krab ta bring wif??? Quinny an me is gonna be kickin up some dust!!! woo WOO!!! Rayban, da man
Shhhhh
Rayban...says Quinny... Shhhhhhhhhh !!! No Wooooo Whoooooo stuff 'till we's on
da plane! Da Momma's lettin me go cuz I'm so 'SPONSIBLE - remember? Da Wooooo
Whooooo is fer AFTER we gets on da plane. Now, it's dist a dignified, gwey
(assuming wise pose and thoughful expression here) "Hmmmmmm, you know Momma, I
think I'd best go along with all these irresponsible young 'toos and keep them
out of trouble - particularly with those impressionable youngsters along." Get
it?
DEN, once we's on da plane ... DEN da Woooooo Whoooooooooo !!!!! Mighty Quinn
Rayban wishes Tequil would come.... Okey dokes...mummmmms da word....we'z s'pozed ta be 'sponsible an all dat....I just wish Mama Cathy would let Tequil come...he knows how ta PAWTY! An he cud bring some Legos. 'Toos luv them Legos.....
But Wait!
Tequil IS coming!!! Who sez I wasn't goin'? Did Spencer try to spread that
rumor? Just cuz I like to raid his cage doesn't mean he has to go and get all
huffy about it and make up stuff that's not true.
I'll be there!! Got the Legos packed!! Spencer sez' he ain't leavin' till he
gets his breakfast.
So we'll be out the door soon to come fetch all the campers!!
The caws done had their breakfast and are packing up now. I saw Akai packing
some egg rolls. Mumbled something about he ain't sharin'. Those are for him and
Blew.
Tequil-the Lego Dude
Mama Cyndie misses Leigha already: Ever notice how quiet it is today here..with all the birds leaving for Camp..I know my guys were so excited..Leigha forgot his Speedo's..I think he'll be skinny dipping..not sure if it wasn't intentional that he left them home..I am sure that we will hear lots from all of them this week..I think Merlin was in charge of bringing all the laptops..so everyone can write home..They should be arriving soon..so I know we'll start to hear from them soon..I just hope they have a good time..and are responsible..I'm missing a couple of tiels though...anyone have a clue where they could have gone..?? They promised no bobbing for tiels this year..or pinning the tail feathers on the conures.
Sue concerned about Bingo.... Hmmm, I hope Bingo isn't worried about anybird mistaking him for a tiel. He is a pretty small 'too. LOL - Sue B.
Everybody en route – Blew is at the airport in ‘Vegas - We met up with Charleybird, waiting to see anybody else stragglin' in...kinda hungy after all dat flappin....the froot is gone....RAYBAN GET AWAY FROM THAT BLACKJACK MACHINE! STOP TRYIN TA PULL OFF DA BUTTONS! DON'T CHEW THAT RUBBER...gotta go. Rayban is starting to get inta trubbl alreddy.... Blew
Savannah reports in... It was a bumpy ride, but I'm here!!..But I don't know what to do now. I sat with Bingo and Jamie. Bingo held my wingy the whole time and Jamie did a little whinning but was okay when she got a pwetzel. But I kind of lost everyone when I got off da plane and I don't know where I'm subbose to sleep. I need someone to tell me how to find my cabin?? Anyone out there! Savannah
Rayban tries to calm ‘em down... Sorry 'bout that bappies! Geeze we wuz all so 'cited ta get there we runned out an scattered...I think Leigha is skinny dipping down at tha lake...me an tha otther greyz has alreddy formed a fid-let search pawty ta find out wherez y'all are spozed ta sleep t'nite...but firstest we got marshmallow an weenee roast....we mightn be hungy again by then...by the way, the pwane foods was GUUUUUD! We had ribs an fajitas an fried raviolies an enchiladdas an froot salad an peanuts (shhh don' tell mama Shauna) an curly friez, an when we got too full to eat, we had a FUUUUUD FITE! I dink that pwane might need ta be pressure washed from tha inside...oops. Grape skins is kinda hard ta get off....(sheepish)...oh well...c'mon kids...let's go find out where yer s'pozed ta be :)
Pumpkin
and the rest are pretty tired and wore out from the trip, too! Glad you made
it. Wish we could help, but we're lost Too, hehe. No we hab no been at da
smushed grapes yet. All those hooman seecurity peeple at the airport got our
feathers ruffled, and we still hab not settled down. All our bands kept settin
of da metal detectors.
Anyways, we're here, somewhere. I hopes we can stay, but we're a little worried
cuz of all da smoke from da forest fire up da road. Hope day gots good filters
at da cabins.
Maybe we sees you soon. Pumpkin and da straggly bunch of worn out Toos and
Caws.
Savannah calls out for some ORDER!!! Shouldn't somebirdy ought to be directin us. See thez guys did this last year and they know exactly what to do. Well I jest hope I finds Jamie cause she's probably good and ascared right 'bout now. I'll jest hang wit you guys and have some weenies 'cause all I had was pwetzels, I was too afraid to move after the fwood startin flyin. I never saw fwood move so fast.And especially da grape skins, who was flinging demm? Savannah
Thank
goodness POPCORN is in charge!!! Ok guys..sorry that Mackey and I got held
up..went to the wrong airfield..but it's all ok now..You little toos will be in
Cabin #3..and Miss Frances will be the counselor of that one..She is real good
with lots of camp experience..
Now the older and bigger too girls will be in Cabin #4 with Angel as the
counselor there..
The caws will be in Cabin #4, 6 and 7.. they take up a little more room, and
need to spread out a bit..they don't need a counselor..
The greybirds are in Cabin #9..it's near the lake..and there are a lot of
branches for them to hang on..Now for Cabin's #1 and 2..these are large
cabins..and can accomodate most of the bigger male toos..Merlin, Spencer Leigha,
Casper..and that group.. THe solarium will have to do for the other birds that
came..Each cabin has a sauna..whirlpool, and hottub..for relaxing..the main bar
and kithcen are just down the hill..so we'll meet you all after you find the
cabins..down by the lake for the weinie roast..Welcome to Aspen..and Camp
Cockatoo.Merlin..those shirts are great..I love the Let's roll..with the
national flags of all countries represented here at Camp Cockatoo this year....
I wanted to add that due to security reasons for the first few days..RL and
Cowboy have asked that we don't share which cabin the Prez will be
occupying..they need to check everything out first..but have it all well under
control..These guys are experienced security agents..
Mackie helps restore some
order!!! ((((Blasting Whistle))))) WELCOME to camp!! I've been working on an
intinerary, here's a few of the choices we went ahead and planned for you while
at camp.
The art of making Popcorn, hosted by none other than Popcorn himself. Spencer,
bingo and Savannah, maybe you could help pass it out.
Rrrrrrico will be holding an enunciation class on the art of rolling rrrrr'sss
if you want to sound way cool...just think Rrrrrrrrayban, Rrrrrrr. L,
Charrrrrley Birrrrrrd....that ones a little harder but sure is cool
I'll be teaching Dinosaur roars...(((ROARRRR))) and how to batt eyes at humans.
Perhaps leigha could top it off with a nice high pitch demonstration?
We also have a feather salon to change those doos if you get the urge. You might
want a cool dew such as I have or the sleeker doo of Louie, Popcorn or
Rico...seems to be more of the crowd pleaser
DB's going to be telling monkey tales later in the evening. Sometime
during the course of your stay we'll be having a group how to manipulate your
human class, so be thinking of ideas you can contribute
Hope you all have a good time!!! Great to have you here!
yours truly,
Mackie........hear me ROARRRRRR! hee hee hee snort, hee hee
Savannah feels better.... OOOHHH!!! now I know which ones are RL and Cowboy, theys da birds which have on headsets and keep whisperin into their jackets.(LOL) They were tryin to be really secret but I'd know'd who they are now. But I haven't seen no Prez. Oh Thank You Thank You Thank You Popcorn, I fweel so much better. And I can't wait to meet MIss Francis, I heard all about her from mom. And cabin #3, I can find that cause I can count all the way to 5 and 3 is before 5. Okay gotta go unpack my whittle pink bathing suit and swim fins.
Bingo is
helping to keep things organized.... Okay, now dat we got Miss Savannah cabin
pinned down, I need to know where to put my backpack. Hmmm, I don't think with
the 'toos in Cabin 3, 'cause that's far the bappies. An the 'too girls are in
Cabin 4 - that's not me. Hmmmm, click, click click...Do I belong in Cabin 1 or
2? I'm 9 years old, but us Goffin's don't take up much room....Still, I think
I'd better bunk in with Merlin, Spencer an' they other guys, okay?
Now, where's da horses? This Texas 'too just has to ride da horses. Don't all
camps have horseback ridin? I brough my chaps! – Bingo
Spencer
gets into the organizing act, too.... Good question little Savannah. Just woke
up from a nap and saw the camp was total chaos. I could have sworn the caws were
supposed to be supervising. Don't see a single one of the around. Anyone looked
in the kitchen for them?
Glad to see everyone is getting settled in. Sorry 'bout the rough ride. Frances
was laughing so hard at my knock knock jokes that she rocked the plane. Then
Maggie peaked in to share a few more. She was supposed to be the flight
attendant but I forgot to tell her why she was wearing that cute apron. No
wonder she had so many packages of peanuts in the pockets.
We'll need to do a roll call in the morning to make sure we are all acounted
for. I know Leigha is having some technical difficulties getting checked in.
He'll be around in the morning(when his mom gets off work). In the meantime I
guess I'd better fly over to the kitchen and get them caws back to work looking
after the campers.
They may not need a counselor, but I think they could sure use a spy. RL?
Cowboy? Would you mind checking in on them when you do your rounds tonight?
Spencer
RL is
helping restore order.... No prob, Spencer. We'll check dos caws and get dem
where dey belong real quick like. Cowboy and me are gonna go have some FUN now
but we'll check eberbirdy out later.
I wonder where the Prez is -- we's supposed to be guarding him too but can't
find him right now. Hope he's okay.
Bingo, we want to go horseback ridin' too. Meet us later and we'll go wid chu.
R.L. and Cowboy - two rootin'-tootin' Texas playboys.
Charley is missing his swimsuit!!! I jest gots done unpackin' an NO swimsuit! Ah gee ma...now what I pose ta do? Oh vel, I guess I'll head fer da weenie roast. I hear'd sum un is pose to clip da moon tonite? Do ya tinks it will hurt? I not nos da moon had wingys! Wingy hugs! Da Charley Bird
Savannah
reports that she saw a speedo....being used as a slingshot by Merlin and someone
else but I don't know whos they are. It looked like a Hawaiian print..What color
is yours? Could they have stolen it out of your suitcase.I have a speedo
baseball cap you could borrow too. My mom made me bring it to keep the sun off
of my light complexion. She says the suns different here, "its a dry heat". I
don't know but I thought hot was hot.
Savannah
Miss
Scarlet missed the plane – she’s comin’ in a cab! Hey Fwens, I missed da pwane
so I taking da cab. This dwiver is wooking at me realwee "not nice". He wooks
wike he tinks me has no money to pay for my twip. He gonna be realwee serprizd
cuz I can pay. I bin savin my wunch moni for a year jes in case of mergency! I
comin...wait on me!!!
I got on my rwed dwess from Millie... I can't wook in da mirrwer cuz I will cwry.
Millie was my fwen. Since you gonna git dere befor me, make sure dat handsume
RL is in da woom next to me. RL is my boyfwen! Sorry I missd da pwane. I comin
weel soon. Hugs and be dere soon. Scarlet...da Rosebud
RL is a’waitin’ I been so worried bout you. I started to call my FBI headquarters and get them to start lookin' for you. So you hurry up and get here. We're gonna have fun. xoxoxoxo RL
Trudy’s crew hopes to catch a ride with Miss Scarlet! Saw Ms Scarlet was coming by taxi, thought maybe i could hook up those doggies to the sled. Poirot and Alex said they would put wheels from a cage under it if I let them ride on the harnesses to direct the doggies, nip tails to keep them trotting ;). They promise to behave if you let them come - they are 'zons. They are food experts and could help in the kitchen. Some grey would have to keep an i eye on them.
HERE COMES KONA!
I'm on my
way buddies! Mom's fault I'm running late....something about packing up some
nutritious snacks and treats for me to take and she didn't have them quite ready
when it was MY time to go. Well I showed her...as soon as she was out of my
sight, I opened the bags of <gag> dried veggies,
fruit, sprouts <double gag> and all the other "earthy"
foods she wanted me to share with my friends at camp, and dumped them all over
the ground near the airport for all the WILD birds to eat. Wasn't that nice of
me? So I stopped by some of those cool stores in the airport that sell
jellybeans, gummy worms <ummmmm> and chocolate covered pretzels (I know...but
it's just a LITTLE bit of chocolate) and had them bag a bunch for us and stuck
them in my carry-on. No healthy food for me this week, no sirreeeee.
Oh Leigha, Mom said to tell you she found your old Speedo and packed it in my
bag for you. It was too teeny tiny for me....it was more like a thong on me and
I'd rather go naked than be seen in a thong.
I can't wait to see all you guys & gals...woo-hoo! My siblings are very upset
that I didn't ask them to come along but I really needed some time to
myself...to party-hardy with the best friends ever. Oh...and I packed my guitar
for the campfire songs....can't wait!!! "Leavin' on a jet plane....don't know
when I'll be back again"........Kona-Bird
Kona’s bringin’ Leigha’s Speedos! Hey Kona Bud..glad you found my speedo..I didn't want to have to show it all..at least not on the first day...I know those wild birds appreciated the healthy