Squam .:. A Recipe for Life

Bring together in a bowl as large as life, equal parts: 

• joy, laughter, camraderie, a willingness to be silly, several ipod playlists and an ipod donut, a roaring fire in the cabin living room, girls, and more girls.

Throw in some some singing voices, a todka or 2, some red wine and open the window, because the fire is getting hot.

Sprinkle generously with I got all my sisters and me, some sugah lumps and a dash of september, and some "serious" moves.

And did I remember to say, add a willingness for FUN and dancing on a bed? Yes, that too, it's a must. (OK, was there some Kung Fu Fighting happening here?)

Add a soupçon of ballet, and some Martha Graham moves...

And wait for the batter to rise... but don't punch it down, just let it keep expanding past the confines of the bowl, let it overflow and keep going...

Add some carefree, some spontaneous, and some hips shaking, and the effervescent jazz hands...

And know that you have found a recipe for life that you can really and truly live by for all your days and nights.

[Thank you Elizabeth for another wonderful moment in my year.]

Comments

[kelly]

crazy....is this the tadkas talking?

[Vanessa]

oh man. this just fills me.

one day, one day I will make it to this magical place called squam.

ps whats a todka?

[Melissa]

oh my goodness...love these pics and love remembering the moments you captured. so...much...fun! can you pass me a todka please?

[Marisa and Creative Thursday]

did you say Todka???

[elizabeth]

um, I thought you girls told me y'all were in bed by eight pm after cocoa and popcorn? what is this bacchanalia these photos are alluding to .. .?

[Liz]

oh! we were! that was girls from the cabin next door that came
a-visiting...

On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 6:39 PM, wrote:

[A Cuban In London]

Wow! Let your hair down and dance as if no one was watching. On second thoughts, dance as if everybody was watching you :-)!

Greetings from London.

[Lisa]

Liz...you put this so well! Love it! (I don't know about you girls, but I'm having a todka right now.)

[Susannah]

man, if i'd had the energy i'd have up on that bed with 'em. as it was, it was enough to watch and laugh :) xo

[stacy]

if I wasn't so freakin' nauseous... and able to partake in a todka... i would have been right there with you all.

xo

[Ian]

This is a really nice blog.

[gypsyalex]

So fun! Makes me happy to see what a great community we have. Such the perfect recipe for life, you are right! Next year count me in! xo

[kelleyn]

Next time don't forget to invite me! It looks like a blast!

[aimee]

what a party! squam looks like so much fun!