Intersession it's in between the sessions, it's after first session and before second session.

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Sending our four-weekers away can't help but be a little emotional, considering the measurable growth (both physical and emotional) we see in one another in just a month's time. It's quite possible that life-long bonds have been made in a this ripple of time, and the second you leave, it's only 11 months until you can come back again. Sarah in Chotrot (on the right) started to cry when she said bye to Julie our matzilah (life guard), and then Julie couldn't hold back her tears when they hugged. Shiah found the whole thing amusing, hence the two thumbs up. We say that generations here last about five years, roughly from one year's Amelim (age 9-10) to one year's Bogrim (age 15). It's

crazy to think that this summer's Bogrim will be the madrichim (counselors) for the 2010 Amelim when it's 2015 and they are in Bogrim. Confusing, but oh so cyclical. Shiah is 22, Julie is 19, and Sarah is 11, and yet they have all impacted one another's lives.

Now, welcome to Intersession, the hang time between first and second session. For chanichim (campers) intersession serves as a great time to catch up on sleep, euchre and other card playing, and trips to the movies to see summer blockbusters like Toy Story 3. We even bring in a special tzevet (staff) to help out themadatz (CITs) with running intersession programming. The intersession tzevet is normally

comprised of former Galil tzevet members and vets to the summer process. This year we brought in former Rosh Galil, Ben Profeta, former madricha, Gan specialist, and Driver, Ilana "Woosie" Goldfus, former madriach, Brian Cohen, and former madricha, administrative assistant to the Eexecutive Director, and the one we call "Grams," Arielle Wernick. It's nice for all of us to bring in some back up so that we, the tzevet (staff), have about 48 hours break everything down, build it back up, and just generally do our thing. And now with about three hours until the second-sessioners roll up, and the final moves being made to prepare for their arrival, we are just about ready to get this whole thing started again.

Second session will bring a whole new slew of energy and excitement and we are all just bracing ourselves to bring it all on.

Thanks for all of your patience in the blog-gap. Even bloggers have to participate in the intersession madness. Don't worry, your kids and friends are safe and happy!

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M.C. SHMOLLY