My recruiter called with an offer to be a camp nurse. I drove to Oakland, rented a room from an artist and packed light. Kids from 5 to eleven years old, got to swim, go on field trips and cook pupusas and potstickers. I got to relax, laugh and make new acquaintances. The fascination with a stuffed animal known as Corny, had me stumped but quickly it was used as leverage. “ Hey if you lie down and take off your shoes to take a nap I’ll give you Corny” other times I was asked to hide it because some of the kids would fight over it. The end of camp came quickly but how this moment happened and the memory of this wonderful place will stay slowly on my mind. The camp’s motto was “The best place to be” and it really was.