In order to retain some of the secrets of Search Retreat I decided on a strange format for this blog. Below are a number of snapshots from my weekend, in chronological order, and in as much detail as I dare to reveal. Things were said and actions were done that I must respect by keeping them unmentioned. Therefore some of these snapshots are intentionally vague. That being said, I hope that I create a picture of what my experience was like entirely from my perspective. Enjoy.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Shenanigans
After our day of introductions, small group sessions, and large group activities we were shooed in the way of the cabins for bed time. It being not even past midnight, many of the guys in the men's cabin were not yet ready for bed. We moved out into the small common room of the cabin, looking for something to do or small talk to make. I asked if anyone had any playing cards so that we could get a group card game going. No one had brought any and I kicked myself for doing the same. My bunkmate and I decided we would go out searching for some cards. Some of the retreat leaders were good friends of mine and I knew, even though we were supposed to be in bed, they would give me any card/board game they had in order to facilitate group bonding. We walked over to the chapel to find them and from the sounds coming from inside it seemed as though they were having a meeting. We pulled open the door and were greeted with a dozen confused faces. "Do you guys have any playing cards?" I asked. The group laughed at the request, shocked that we would come to them for such things. JC squawked, "No, you guys need to go to bed! It's a long day tomorrow." "But Moooooommmm," I said in defense of our cause. From the group behind her a call came out, "put on a shirt!" Someone (my room mate Alex) had noticed I was ready for bed and was not wearing a shirt under my sweatshirt. As my bunk mate continued to explain our reasoning I took the opportunity to slowly lower the zipper of my sweatshirt and sway my hips, releasing the hairy chest beneath in a striptease that was sure to please the group. I didn't get that far...
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