Camp Only Child with Walker kicked off with a road trip to Indianapolis. His big request for the week was to get a lot of driving in. He not only drove, he chose the stops along the way. The first was lunch at The Tamale Place. This mom and pop restaurant features homemade tamales in […]
For the last few years, Mason has chosen to spend his birthday at Camp Ondessonk. For boys’ week, he usually chooses Chabanel, a unit reserved for girls the other weeks of summer. Its claim to fame is that it’s carved into the rocks and sometimes a waterfall flows. The Sunday afternoon drop off was quick […]
Welcome to camp! These boys were ready for fun. Bill kindly sent back lots of pictures and updates while he was there. The scouts raised and lowered the flags at their campsite, Dogwood Back, each day. They stay in permanent tents like this. To give an idea of the size of the camp, this is […]
Our scouts circled up for prayer and a photo before departing to Camp Ransburg for a week. This is the second time Mason is attending and he is one of the older scouts in this group. Bill and Captain D are sharing a week of leadership there while John and Brad attend for the full […]
Saturday morning bright and early we hopped in the car eager to pick up Walker from his two week stint at camp. We had a surprise for him! For over a year, Bill has been planning on getting a personalized plate for the second Highlander aka Walker’s car. What could be more appropriate than Camp […]
Today was a great day! It was filled with lots of joy and love. My birthday celebration actually started last night. When I came home, I opened the door to the house and was greeted by a three foot troll bearing flowers. I soon learned that trolls were a theme. This morning I went for […]
We have long given up on letters from the boys from camp. They are too busy having fun and the walk to the mailbox is just too far. Never mind that there are mailboxes at the dining hall and the trading post where meals are eaten daily and ice cream is purchased equally as often. […]
Although I would have thought we were closer to Camp Ondessonk starting from St. Louis, our drive was still about two hours. We just got to travel different roads and from the east. We had breakfast at the Golden Pancake right near the hotel. A fellow guest at the diner saw the kids’ Camp O […]
Yesterday morning we took a walk on the grounds around the hotel. It was brisk and the sun was just coming up. Bill tested his balance as he does and then we had breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Today we departed very early from Yosemite to make our noon flight back to St. Louis. Our […]
It was really breathtaking to celebrate Joey and Mia’s wedding in Yosemite with Half Dome in the distance. The wedding was small and all of the details reflected who Joey and Mia are as a couple. The ceremony was officiated by Joey’s friend which began after Rachel and Mia’s mom escorted in their dogs. After […]