How lucky to be at summer Camp…the campers from kindergarten to 5th grade . Never laughed so much. This batch of sweet funny and smart kids has again taught me listen and pay attention. Camp Acta Non Verba is in the Oakland hills. On my drive to work, I see deer and wild turkeys which sets a good mood in my heart and mind. Once I arrive I am met with an early am request. A microscopic splinter can send a 5 year old into a tailspin. That’s why I tell them “ you’re gonna take out your own splinter” . I can not see microscopically and the glee they have upon removing it themselves registers on their faces. Lake Chabot is nearby. A walk so a lovely you don’t mind poison oak. Oakland is larger than I realized and so beautiful. Meaningful as all heck