Frost Valley YMCA is like a second home for Marc and I. Marc had worked there as a summer camp counselor for many years starting in '87 I think. I arrived to work "one last summer" at camp in '93 after graduating from Smith. Marc began working year round in the Environmental Education and Conferencing departments and I joined him full time in the Spring of '94. We lived there full time until Spring of '97 when we moved to Northampton just before we married. We were so excited to go back and bring the kids for the first time (well Jessica was there when she was very little, but it has been years). The kids had a great time- more later with pics of them. But it was a little harder for us. Frost Valley has changed a lot, and I think part of us understood that would be the case but there is also part that wants it to always be the way it was when we were there. Anyway here a few pictures of the place. This is the Castle. The signature building of the facility. Marc lived in a room in the basement for a long time, and for the first winter it had minimal heat- sodas exploded inside his room- ah the good old days.
This is Biscuit Creek. See that little house across water? That was my first home on the property, the Earth Hut. After spending a night there my friend Diana couldn't believe I could sleep through the night without having to pee all the time due to the sound of constantly running water- never bothered me! Not a bad view huh?
Just a little bit of the scenery.
Another of our favorite spots is High Falls, a beautiful waterfall. We were so excited to take the kids and very cocky about the right way to get there. Hmmm seems they created a new trail to High Falls a few years ago. We told the kids we were adventurers as we climbed over all the debris blocking the "old" way to High Falls.
The best part about Frost Valley? I met this guy there almost 15 years ago and the rest is history.
I have plenty of pics of the kids at the Valley and I will upload those soon.
4 comments:
What, no pictures of the skinny dipping spot???? One of my favorite FV stories.
I love the scenery!! Why didn't you get married there? It is just beautiful. Dee says it's way pretty in the winter too..how romantic!!
It was great to have you back. Memorial Day weekend brought many alumni -from long ago (well not that long) like you and Marc, Ellie and Josh, to more recent alumni to Tokyo Alumns Miki and Shiho and Todd from MAC. This place keeps changing and always will, but hopefully the feelings, memories and the differences we make stay the same. It was nice to see you all back and hope you keep on coming. We'll leave the lights on!
Bob Eddings (FV 1993 - present)
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Haven't checked in for a while and what a lovely catch up. Love to all
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