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Sunday, July 31, 2005

 

Update Your Science Books

Your kids will be learning some fundamentals a little differently than you. That is, every school in the country is going to have to do some quick updating and adults are going to have a hard time with this. That's right.. Our solar system has ten planets not nine!
  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars
  5. Jupiter
  6. Saturn
  7. Uranus
  8. Neptune
  9. Pluto (maybe not a planet?)
  10. Xena [warrior princess] (temporary name is 2003 UB313)


 
 

Today I am happy...

...because tonight I get to sleep in my bed!


 
 

Funny that. Lots of scouts at mcdonalds



 
 

Lunch



 
 

More weapons



 
 



 
 

Noah does flag ceremony for the entire camp



 
 

Checking out



 
 

Our check out paperwork is lost



 
 

On the road



 
 

Eating ice cream and cake



 
 

Making ice cream.



 
 

Flags up



 
 



 
 

Hot shower time. Left the jeep windows off last night.



 
 

A different child chatters. Water between tent and ground cover.



 
 

And the sky opens



 
 

Rain stopped so i could check on child. Child misses parents.



 
 

Harder rain. A child cries.



 
 

Rain



 
 

If i was smart i would break camp while its dry and sleep in the jeep. Too tired.



 

Saturday, July 30, 2005

 

Thunderstorm brewing



 
 

Good night.



 
 

Good night.



 
 

Kids wiped. Sleeping.



 
 

My sunburn is really letting itself be known right now



 
 

Noah seems content to sit by himself. Bothers me but he seems happy.



 
 

The stage



 
 

Skit time.



 
 

On 1 hour free time before council fire



 
 

Found the secret mens room and had two hot showers. Thats better than i do at home!



 
 

Noah building a uniform rack. Determined to use his new knife.



 
 

Tool time.



 
 

Noah hands for friends body



 
 

Skit time



 
 

Latrine



 
 

Bolo



 
 

Boys urinal



 
 

Cooking tacos for lunch



 
 

Noah bored with ham radio



 
 

Boys upon settling (resend)



 
 

My hotel room



 
 

Heavens-above.com tells your when you can look up and see the international space station



 
 

Floating finger science



 
 

Talking to scouts in california and new jersey



 
 

The new boyscouts



 
 

The day begins



 
 

First bad wetting that i had to deal with. Not noah. Not me.



 

Friday, July 29, 2005

 

The judges eat



 
 

Hotter



 
 

Boys tent



 
 

Book ends wood stain leather project



 
 

For the judges



 
 

Cooking cobbler



 
 

I meant to add that it is 90f 36c



 
 

Fire starts. Yes of course that is noah.



 
 

More weapons



 
 

Knife fighting



 
 

Floating



 
 

Noah takes instruction



 
 

Noah working with leather



 
 

Snow cone break



 
 

Noah and i had our swim tests this morning. Just before the test i ran up hill to the campsite one quarter mile. The test was to swim 75 yards then 25 yards back stroke. Noah did great!



 
 

Learning about tulip poplar



 
 

Learning forestry



 
 

Noah looks wiped



 
 

Orientation



 
 

Sunk one:



 
 

Scout navy



 
 

Showered and heading to breakfast. Everyone in our camp survived the night.



 
 

First hysterical "i cant sleep!" child issue abated.



 

Thursday, July 28, 2005

 

Apparently i pitched my tent on a slight slope. This should make for some interesting dreams.



 
 

Normally i pack energy bars but we brought no snacks. Dont have to fight raccoons but man am i hungry!



 
 

Lesson one: should have brought my life jacket



 
 

Noahs dinner: a roll and some cake because he refused the bbq and beans. Guess i should have brought snacks.



 

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

 

Today I am happy...

...because all my clients are happy.