28 June 2014

Things I learned Today

Some days are full of nifty facts that toy learn throughout the day.  I started my mornig by waking up at 4:30 am, after feeble attempts to go to sleep I watched a BBC 4 show abot avalanches.  Durning this show I learned about the different types of events, as well as, how we try to control them.  In a moment of self confession, I must say that I have always desired to be a ski patrol.  Like other desires it has never been pursued because... ...well it just did not seen like a logical career choice.  (Not that my degrees really line up with what I have been doing for the past 10 years, but that is okay.). Back on point - when I saw the ski patrol firing shells out of a howitzer cannon, and tossing lite sticks of dynamite, wow I missed by calling.

Another triva fact is the Neighbor Walmart has a coffee grinder in the coffee section, however, there were only 5 out of 35 packages that were whole beans.  Also, the grinder is not easy to find, I had to focus to find it.

Last but not least, Ella likes the Muesuem of Fine Art.  We went today and did "Drop In Art" which is for kids from 1-4 PM. Each week is a differ theme, this week is was wire sculpture.


Ella in Action


Ella and the sculpture.



15 June 2014

Resident Camp 2014

Last week Cap and I went to "Resident Camp" at Camp George Thomas.  It is a multi day camp designed for Cub Scouts.  The weather was great, even though a strong rain storm came through around 2:30 AM the first night we were there.  For June it was mild, and we did not feel like we were melting the entire time.  Cap got to shoot a bow and arrow for the first time, and we took an after dark hike to the "Old Flag Pole" so we could watch the fire flies in the field below.  We camped at, what one of the program directors said was, "the prettiest campground in camp."  This also made it the farthest from everything, seems that beauty hides itself on the outskirts of camp.  The kids did a skit, learned about trees, animals, how to rescue people from the pool, and how to cook s'mores in tin foil on the coals of a fire.  Here are some pictures...

Cap Shooting Bow

Camp Site

Cap Traversing Camp

A view from the bridge near our campsite

 Bird Feeder Complete

Sunrise across Wooten Field

Cap hoisting the Camp George Thomas Flag