What do you get when you cross a beaver, buffalo, owl, bobwhite, fox, eagle, other assorted animals with a bunch of scout leaders? Wood Badge of course! I spent a week of intense training up at Camp Success with a bunch of other scout leaders. Intense is an understatement. I barely had time to use the bathroom. I must say that it was probably one of the most scary, exhilarating, busy, fantastic weeks of my life. I am a member of the Beaver patrol. If you were here I would sing to you, "I used to be a beaver, a good ol' beaver too . . . " I now have 4 lifelong beaver friends. If anyone invites you to Wood Badge, GO! Don't even think twice.
Sorry, no time to take pictures. My patrol members may send me some and if they do, I will pass them along.
Bill and Lisa's get away included a stay and the fabulous Border Inn along with an all expenses paid trip to the top of Mt. Wheeler. Fine print: You are responsible for your own transportation to the peak and back down. And buyer beware, the trip down is always the hardest.
What do you get when you combine a witch with an itching for finger food, humpty dumpty on crutches, and a prince who drives a hummer? You get Character Matters Two. This is where the Princess and the Pea learn about manners, where The Billy Goats Gruff teach the Troll not to be a bully. And Hansel and Gretel teach the witch that being neighborly means inviting friends over to eat dinner, not be dinner. Gabe did all us proud by portraying a very hairy troll and one half of the Hansel and Gretel duo. He did a great job with his lines and he even had a solo to sing, which he sang to perfection! All of the kids did a great job and we were all really impressed by their acting and singing abilities. I recorded most of the play, but I can't get the movies to upload at the moment, so hopefully I'll be able to put them up later. But for now I hope you enjoy the pictures.
