Judy Baer QUOTES

2 " Treat your family like guests and your guests like family. "

― Judy Baer , An Unlikely Blessing

4 " The commonplace becomes exceptional when God is involved. "

― Judy Baer , Norah's Ark

6 " I'd hate to be a balding man named Harry Harrison. "

― Judy Baer , The Whitney Chronicles

8 " Packing a suitcase is the pits. Packing for a month at camp is even worse. "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)

10 " You’re in cabin eight, Becky.” Lani pointed down the road. “It’s the last cabin on the right. There’s a tree stump out front with a big eight painted on it. It’s a great cabin to be in. Lots of old timers.”
“Old timers?” I echoed and made a face. I was only ten. What did I want to do with a bunch of old campers?
Lani laughed. “They aren’t old people, Becky! That just means the girls were at Camp Pinetree last year. They can help you find your way around camp very quickly.”
“Oh,” I blushed. I wasn’t going to impress anyone that way. Maybe it was a good thing I’d be meeting a few old timers. "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)

12 " There’s this…gunk on the floor,” she muttered, pushing even harder with the mop. “It’s gross, so be sure you don’t step in it or bring in more…”
I took a step sideways.
Katie looked up at me with a horrified glance. “Look out!”
I jumped. When I landed, I felt something rubbery and squishy beneath one foot. Swallowing heavily, I carefully looked down to see what I was standing in.
“Gross!” I yelled, jumping away from the horrible puddle of muck on the floor. “I think someone threw up,” I stammered. “And they threw up a lot.”
Katie’s laughter echoed around the cabin. After a moment, the others began to join in. Everyone in the cabin was laughing except me. I was still staring in horror at the stuff on the floor.
Katie dropped the mop she was holding with a clatter and moved toward me. When she reached me, she bent over and picked up the gross puddle.
“Look, rubber vomit. Isn’t it great?” she asked, giggling. “Don’t you love it?”
I felt my mouth drop open. I bet I looked like one of the fish in my fish tank as I stared at Katie and her puddle of rubber vomit. But then I looked at Katie’s face and I couldn’t help it. I had to smile, too. She looked so happy that I’d fallen for her joke.
Her green eyes twinkled happily. “This is the best joke I’ve played in ages!” Katie announced. Then she threw her free arm around my shoulders and gave me a big squeeze. “I’m so glad you’re in our cabin! I’ve been wanting to use this for a long time. Denni is no fun to play tricks on. She’s too grumpy! And Ariel doesn’t get my jokes half the time.”
Katie giggled again and I noticed that she had a mouthful of braces. “I thought you guys would never come inside! It seemed like I’d been pushing on that mop for hours! "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)

14 " Everyone loves bands. We could pretend we’re a rock group and lip synch all the music.”
“That’s not different enough. Everyone expects us to plan something really special,” Ariel complained. “After all, most of us are old-timers. We know the ropes around camp. Even first-timers like Becky could plan that kind of party.”
Even a bunch of first-timers like me, huh? What a slam! I punched my fist into the wad of clothes in my suitcase and Triple Tropical Bubble Gum popped up all over. More than anything, I wanted to show these girls that I was special, too.
“Too bad you can’t have live music,” I said slyly. Carefully, I pulled my posters of Eric and Outta Site out of my bag. I took a wad of Triple Tropical out of my mouth, broke it into pieces, and stuck it on the corners of my posters. Then, I hung the posters next to my bed. Triple Tropical is great for hanging things on walls. According to my mom it never lets go.
“Where would we get live music?” Suzanne asked with a sneer. “I suppose we could have the kitchen staff play on their pots and pans with spoons.”
“And the counselors could blow their whistles!” Ariel giggled.
“We could clap our hands and hum,” Meg suggested.
Denni chuckled. “Great idea, Becky! "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)

16 " Eric Richards could be our special event for the party,” said Suzanne. “If there’s any chance that he’ll come, we’ll have to make the party more special than just silly old tapes and kids in ponytails and bobby socks.”
“Maybe we could get the kitchen to cook up something super to eat,” Meg suggested. “What kind of food did they eat in the fifties?” she asked.
Denni snorted. “The same kind of food they eat now! "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)

18 " I’m just glad I’m in a different cabin. It’s easier if you’re with other girls who are new, too. You don’t have to worry as much about whether they like you.”
“I know what you mean,” I said. Boy, could I tell you a thing or two about that! "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)

20 " Suddenly, from behind the bus, a tall, good-looking guy with dark hair and green eyes strolled up. He looked a little like the drummer in Outta Site. I could feel my throat go dry.
“Hi,” he said, looking straight at me. “Are you playing softball?”
“I got here too late,” I admitted, wishing I could think of something funny to say. I pushed at my hair, not knowing what else to do.
“Want to bat around a few tennis balls?” he asked.
“Sure, I guess so,” I said. Suddenly, tennis was my all-time favorite sport. "

― Judy Baer , Camp Pinetree Pals (Treetop Tales)