It was quite a surprise to walk into archery and find ourselves in the company of these guests. The animals didn’t move but they sure were the life of the party.
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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Jim Gaffigan
For Christmas Santa brought the kids tickets to see Jim Gaffigan. We had watched a few of his comedy specials on Netflix but I didn’t know much about him prior to seeing him perform live in Evansville. What we learned is that he is regarded as a “clean” comic using little profanity in his work. […]
Crossing Over
Tonight’s Blue and Gold Meeting tonight was the first time in many, many years that the Selby family was only involved on the Boy Scout side of the table. Blue and Gold is hosted by the Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts are their guests. This meant we just showed up! After dinner, the Cub […]
Knitting Pipeline Retreat
I hit the road after dropping off the kids to school yesterday. My destination was the Knitting Pipeline Retreat hosted by Paula. She lives in Washington, Illinois and hosts a retreat there every year. For several years I have wanted to attend but the timing has never been right…until now. Knitting retreats take all forms. […]
Shrove Tuesday
Though many people know of the day preceding Ash Wednesday as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, it is also referred to by some as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. The spirit of the name is essentially the same: eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we fast. According to tradition, pancakes were prepared and enjoyed […]
Leaving Our Prints on 2018
In response to a writing prompt, “How will you leave your print on 2018?” Mason was asked to list his talents, goals and dreams and things he likes. I love the way this came out and plan to frame it. In the meantime, I’m sharing it here, transcribed as well as I can, as fingerprints […]
Super Bowl Scout Weekend
It started with service. Our troop has been hired for the last few years to help with an annual event called Super Bride Sunday. This expo takes place on Super Bowl Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM and gives brides the opportunity to mix with vendors and service providers for all things bridal. As […]
Steady, AIM, Fire!
Tonight Mason had his first archery competition of the year—the Boonville Winter Shootout—at Boonville High School. Archery results are tracked on the tournament website so we will check back later to see how he did. We were lucky to have a fairly early flight time so we made it home for dinner. Meanwhile back […]