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First Days Of School

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As a child I recall the first day of school always being the Tuesday after Labor Day. We'd suit up in our new fall clothes and head out just as the air was turning cooler. But here school goes back in session in the heat of summer, and it doesn't make any sense to even think about long sleeves or pants until term 1 is almost over. But even by those low standards, the first day of school this year was anticlimactic.  We had four kids going on five different school schedules, and exactly ONE of them went back on the first day of school. Maddie and Will were home to let the 7th graders and Freshmen find their way around. When he did attend the second day of school, Will ran off without a picture. So here is one from Labor Day. He's grown so big!  Sebastian is the only one who started school on the first day. He headed back for year four of English and Mandarin teaching. He had new teachers, but old friends in his class.  Maddie headed back for year four at PHS, ex

Will Goes To Scout Camp

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 So Will and his scout troop went up to Camp Steiner.   Here is the group. I really can't say much about it since I wasn't there.   I also can't say much because every picture screams "insurance liability" to me.  The momma in me is so glad I didn't know about any of it.  The claustrophobe in me wants out. With a vengeance.  Rob went up for the last two days.   He fit right in with the boys.  Insurance, insurance, insurance, momma, momma, momma.  Ack! The evils of peer pressure.  The troop's cabin was kinda rustic. As in 'only has three walls and old boards covering the bed frames'.  They whiled away their time doing merit badges and catching chipmunks. But it was pretty. They were supposed to stay until Saturday, but after it had rained and they were miserable, Rob and the other leader decided to call it quits. They told the boys if they were packed up in an hour with no complaining, that they'