Before Mason left for camp, I noticed he had printed out a pattern or two of the tenth Doctor Who character. He was planning ahead for handicrafts. I didn’t think much of it, but it was clever since he remembered that using Perler beads was one of the options last year. There are lots of […]
Yesterday was my 45th birthday. Because my it fell on a Friday and because we were wrapped up with day camp, and because my family is so thoughtful, they stretched my celebration out over several days. It started on Thursday night with dinner at Red Robin so I could claim my birthday burger. Friday morning […]
Cub Scout Day Camp takes place at Buffalo Trace Council every summer the second week of June. It draws a few hundred scouts from all over the area to have fun with a purpose. This year they gave all the scouts a gaitor that could be wet and worn around the neck. Mason is now […]
Walker is preparing to go to Boy Scout camp at Ransburg again this year and he has signed up for four merit badges. Most of them have prerequisites and we are strongly encouraging him to do as much as he can before camp so that when he returns, he will have earned the badges free […]
I love the big smile with which Mason greeted us and that smudge on his nose. Walker emerged wearing a red sash, a sign that indicated he had made it into the Lodge. Lodge is an honor society for campers and staff who have shown their loyalty and dedication to Camp Ondessonk in an exemplary […]
Bill and I managed to stay busy while the boys were at camp. He took a few days off so we had extra time together. We caught up on conversation, worked on a puzzle together and listened to an audio book. We also explored some restaurants that had been on our list. China Bistro was […]
Waiting for the 1 pm hour is always a challenge. The boys are always so eager to get there and so we left early to get a spot in the line. We were not first but we were definitely not last. Once we passed through registration, Bill took Walker to get settled and I accompanied […]
It’s packing time! Both boys leave for camp tomorrow for a week. The lists have been reviewed and the trunks are now packed and ready. We’ve been collecting stickers to personalize their trunks. It’s fun to see the reminders of places we have gone, the clubs they belong to and the activities they like to […]
Today I had to take my car to the dealership in Jasper for its oil change. I have been to Jasper a few times since we moved to Indiana but never taken much time to explore the area. One of my friends suggested we take a walk along the riverfront. Riverfront? I thought Jasper was […]
Camp is coming! Since the boys have not spent a lot of time in the water over Winter and Spring, we thought it would be a good idea to get them in the pool to build some endurance before they take their swim tests. As the morning plans unfolded, I thought it might be nice […]