Day 17: The Prodigal Son Returns: The Journey Back to Jersey

Today is my day at Putney.

It’s to say that I’m leaving, but it must happen.

Although I didn’t have to do AM Barn today I chose to finish of the week with them.

I was able to say goodbye to all my cows and calves.

Then I went back to my dorm and slept.

I awoke a few hours later and got all my things together and brought out.

I then packed up my guitar gear then headed toward brunch.

There I said goodbye to many of the students.

Then Kat Brown found me and soon after we left Putney and headed for Green Field.

There in Green Field we met up with Pablo and his Mom and thus started our journey back to Jersey.

Along the way there the traffic picked up, and we even had a flat.

It took a total of about 7 hours to get back. However, it was fun.

We talked on various topics and used my 3-string to make a song out of our misfortunes.

It was a good road trip.

BYE PUTNEY THANKS FOR MEMORIES

Thanks to: Ann-Marie and Kat Brown

The entire student body

My Keep dorm: my roommates and Dorm Parents

The AM barn crew

The Two-day exchange band with Isaiah, Francesco, and Shames

The Asian Persuasion band with Juno  

All my teachers: Lou, Kat, James and Lorne

Dalton for waking me up every day for AM barn

Carriel, Romi, and Zoey for looking after me when I first got there and being my first friends

Last, all you guys back home giving all the support to my blog.

Special thanks to:

Dr. Lanang

Fr. Al

Fr. Ed

And thus ends this New Chapter, However…

My story doesn’t start here nor will it end either.

Till we meet again…

    -Dakota Gibbs

Day 16: Chapter 5: Putney Social

 

Today Is my last Day of Classes. Yes, there is still classes on Saturday.

I only had English 10 and Comp. Religions.

In English we all got into groups and made reading guides for their last book: Things Fall Apart. I just went on sparknotes and helped with the questions.

However there is one last creative writing paper that is due next saturday. I will actually write it and email it to them, and continue with that art of class for a bit.  We may even skype a bit when they are analyzing my paper.

Its going to be a fairy tale  and philosophy story, the character’s name comes from everyon’s name in my class.

AFTER CLASSES

After lunch on Saturdays there are no more classes and you are allowed to do whatever you want.

I later spent some time with the same senior girls again in their dorm. Repeating history.

Then I went back to my dorm and got ready for the social tonight.

After I got my clothes ready, took a shower, then put the clothes on; all that is left is find a pair of shades.

After 20 minutes of trying to find anyone who can lend their shades, Someone in my dorm lent me his Ray Bans!

Then I went off to cabin to meet up with my date and our group.

There in cabin we wait for the other couple to arrive, then when they came we headed toward dinner.

During dinner we just had fun and played around a lot. We doodled all over the table took crazy pictures, and played bingo.

We didn’t win, however the meal of the night was steak, so for me that was a win!

We even played dice a bit. I blow on my dice then asked for my date to do the same. I rolled and got double 5. I won on top of that!

Later we hit the dance floor!

There was a live band and everything. I dance with my date a few times then we split  off and danced with others as well.

That night i danced with several other girls. It was all swing tunes and dancing, however, they played Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison.

The girl I danced with during that song was also a huge classic rock fan and we both fangirled over it while we danced.

At the end of the night I walked back down to my dorm and looked at the stars again, funny that same night we had a movie night and we picked out Star Wars episode I.

It was an awesome night but i better get some sleep my last day of AM barn is tomorrow.