Ramah Day 1

Avi and Marsha are safely in Colorado right now. Our friend Sue picked them up at the house yesterday at 3 pm to get them to the airport by 3:45. The flight from Newark was scheduled at 5:20 and this gave them enough time to check the bags and get some snacks. Luckily, the woman who gave Avi the airport tour the other day came and met them and ushered them through security rather quickly. Then the flight was moved to 5:35. Then it was moved to another gate. Then it was pushed to 5:55. Finally, I think they boarded at about 6:10 and sat on the plane for quite some time until it finally took off about 2 hours late! They arrived in Denver with no issues (other than it being late) got the luggage. Marsha called the hotel and to let them know they were there and needed the shuttle. She was told to call when she got the bags. She did that and then they waited 50 minutes for the shuttle! UGH!

They finally got to the hotel very late and they went to bed. The hotel is a simple motel near the airport. Certainly not someplace they would stay for a few days but fine for a night. This morning Avi called me at work and asked for help getting Marsha’s tablet on the internet. We got that working and then he and I skyped for a few minutes. It was good to see him and Marsha. The continental breakfast they promised was nothing special, so she tool Avi to a Diner across the parking lot from the hotel. Marsha said it was like the took one of those silver trailer diners from NJ and plopped it in the middle of nowhere! Avi got eggs and hot chocolate and hopefully had enough to eat to hold him through until he gets to camp.

They got the shuttle from the hotel to the airport and they went to baggage pickup #10 which is where they are supposed to meet the group. Avi called me just a few moments ago from the airport and he was the first camper there. There are other kids in various places in the airport being picked up by other counselors and they will all be together by 11:00 Denver time (1:00pm Eastern). So within the next 30 minutes, Avi should be on his way to camp! The camp will be uploading photos each night so hopefully I will have some photos of Avi to post very soon!

So in honor of Avi’s two weeks of camp in Colorado, here is a video of John Denver singing Rocky Mountain High.

Enjoy!

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_WyUwNPOzQ