Reminders There are many things in my life since I left ONT that remind me of ONT again. There are centain thing, smells that bring me back and it has always comforted me and warmed my heart: Campfires and the smell of wood burning Windmills which remind me of the arts and craft windmill Haunted houses as I am always reminded of the one up the hill from camp Stars which remind me of the beautiful night sky Log cabins Pinecones and fir trees and the smell of pine Salamanders which ran around abundantly Vesper songs Indian items especially tomtoms Earth smell Taps Flag raising and lowering Black and red plaid lumber jackets Rhubarb as Mrs. Kading always made jello and added it Snapdragons which Mrs. Kading always grew Turquoise jewelry Mountains Blue sky Night sky Sleeping Bags Lakes Totem Poles Freezing temperature Army wool blankets Smell of kerosene and kerosene lanters Camp songs Marshmallows Smores Hot chocolate Welsh rarebit Apple Brown Betty Corn Beef Hash Gingerbread with lemon sauce Cinnamon toast Cornbread with honey Peach toastites Macaroni and cheese Friendship Warmth Tranquility Mischief Peace Serenity Contentment Security Mystery Oneness with nature Solitude Awareness Happiness Simplicity Smell of fresh grass, especially the onion grass smell Smell of oregano as there was a field on the mountain that had this delicious oregano growing wild

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