In the spirit of knowledge is power and time is of the essence, Bill and Walker took advantage of Walker’s Fall Break and headed to California to tour colleges. Their journey from Evansville to San Francisco was riddled with delays but they finally made it. For their perseverance and suffering, the car rental gods bestowed […]
Today Mason and I drove out to Creve Coeur Airport for a Boy Scout Aviation merit badge. It was hosted by the EAA with their Young Eagles Program. It was free, had no prerequisites or follow up work and even included a free flight! This is the best kind of merit badge. The weather was […]
This article was written by Alissa Hollmann, Camping Services Director, and published in the Camp Ondessonk newsletter and blog. Pictured above, Walker, Sage, Josie and Abbie About a month after the dust settled on the 2018 Summer Camp Season, I sat down with campers Walker Selby, Abbie Hernandez, and Josie Hooten, who were willing to […]
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Bill was busy cooking up some memories with the boys. Friday night Walker had a birthday celebration with friends so Bill and Mason were flying solo. Together they prepared grilled Italian sausage sandwiches with caramelized onions and melted cheese and salad. In the mornings, they prepared breakfast options to their […]
It all started with an innocent little question: “Would you like to get together for a sisters weekend?” The next thing we knew the plans were made. My sisters and I were meeting in Las Vegas to hang out and visit with my dear 97 year old grandma and our aunt. Well, where Laynie travels […]
Walker wanted to celebrate his birthday with friends around the campfire. The weather was perfect and the corn was a wonderful backdrop. Walker sent us to the store with a shopping list and we ordered pizza. They spent a lot of time hanging out by the fire and then singing karaoke upstairs. Good times were […]
Sixteen! Walker is eager to join the driving force and has done all that he needs to do to get his driver’s license. That magical day will be December 11th, 2018. (In Indiana, driver’s licenses are granted 90 days after the 16th birthday and then privileges are graduated. First he will be able to drive […]
Today is our 24th wedding anniversary! As my loving husband was quick to point out, we have been married fifty percent of our lives. Time flies and it seems to go faster now that we are getting older. We have covered a lot of ground and shared a lot of experiences in the last 8,766 […]
We spent our Labor Day out at Camp Ondessonk. This is the second time we have been invited to the special event reserved for those who have given time, talent and treasure to camp. It’s a very mellow weekend and for many campers and former staff, it’s a big reunion. Most of the regular activities […]
Yesterday, President Trump came to town to headline a campaign rally for GOP Senate nominee Mike Braun. Much could be said about the politics of this visit but the main reason to share is that Trump’s visit directly affected Walker. Trump appeared at the Ford Center which directly faces Signature School. As a result of […]