Captain D. had a lot of merit badges to present to Walker at the Boy Scout Mother’s Day Banquet and Court of Honor. The boys prepared a wonderful meal: salad, High Adventure Macaroni from Walker’s cookbook, and Jerett’s version of the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Fudge Brownie Bar. I always appreciate how the […]
What a treat to see the kids get recognized for their efforts from the Sole Challenge! Walker won a raffle prize for a new party zone in town. Mason received a gift certificate to Sky Zone for a fastest finish in the 1.9 mile race for fourth grade. Our principal, Mrs. Whetstine and Mr. Wagner […]
For the first time since the race started three years ago, it was dry for the Sole Challenge. The pack was thick at the start. I don’t know what treasure Mason found but running with friends along the river is always makes for a pleasant experience. I even got in on the action. I have […]
Welcome to the Second Annual Rain Gutter Regatta! The weather was beautiful for an evening of outdoor boating. Every scout had his own technique for using the straw to blow the boat the distance of the long tables. Whatever Mason did this time worked like a charm. Woo hoo! I like the laid back approach […]
Sunday morning before heading out, we were able to satisfy Walker’s one big wish… …to put his toes in the Pacific Ocean. Laynie skillfully led us down to a private beach area called Crystal Cove. It was quite the feat as the OC marathon had roads closed all over town. In fact, had Laynie not […]
The boys and I made a very fast trip out to Orange County this weekend to see Laynie and meet the newest member of our family, Sophia. By fast, I mean we left Friday after school, got into OC at 10 PM, spent Saturday and Sunday morning with Laynie and Sophia and then boarded a […]
The Seventh Grade Team from left to right, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Weyer, Evelyn, Noah, Walker and Davis It’s the day we have been practicing for—the SeaPerch Competition at the Mount Vernon Junior High School’s natatorium. After several hours of waiting between checking in and our assigned time, the team reviewed with their coaches and then […]
I love when being vulnerable and asking for help works out like this. Oh, the joy of having great friends!
Before Surgery A few weeks ago, Bill detected a mammary mass on Striker’s belly. He expressed it and it went away. When we noticed it returned and realized it was making Striker kind of stinky, we knew it was time for a visit to the vet. After having the mass biopsied, we found that Striker’s […]
At some point on Bill’s travels through the internet, he discovered the Tiny Tesla. He was intrigued by the idea and thought it would be fun to build one with Mason. A tesla coil is a form of induction coil for producing high-frequency alternating current. It uses a simple spark gap (a spark that jumps […]