Corwin and I got up at 6 AM so we could make it out to the local scout camp ground in time for the day’s activities. We could have camped out the night before but I decided to take the boyen to a different Scouting event, an open house at the university run fire fighting training institute. It was OK. We got a tour of the facilities, got to see some fire engines close up (which was a big thrill for Charles), and got an hour long electrical safety demonstration. The last was tolerably entertaining and probably did the boyen some good. Just as we left we got to see some firemen in training practice putting out a propane fire.
So, I’m trying to get stuff ready about 6:30 when I go out to check on Corwin, who’s fallen asleep on the couch. Due to that and my inability to ever have everything together for any trip, we didn’t leave until 7:15. As it turns out, that was OK because we got there about 8:00 and things didn’t really start until 8:30.
Corwin had a good time, doing things like archery, shooting BB guns, handicrafts, an obstacle course and fishing. Dad managed to keep up Corwin, although Corwin’s early afternoon sag helped out.
We had to leave early (and skip camping tonight) because of a neighborhood picnic. But you’ll have to wait till tomorrow for a report on that.
P.S. The problem now is that Corwin’s old enough that he does real activities, leaving me so tired out by a long day’s activities that I can’t get them written up in a timely fashion. Sigh.