Saturday, August 30, 2008

Treasure Island


I had the opportunity to work as camp staff for 9 days in August for a Cub Scout camp on Catalina. I worked as kitchen staff at Cherry Valley. It was a lot of fun even though it was hard work. I worked 9 hours a day in the kitchen, all of this while I was on "vacation!"


I was able to bring along Josiah who worked on Junior Staff for camp. He worked as a den chief, in the archery range, and in the handicraft department. Caleb was able to come along as a staff kid. This was his first and last opportunity to attend a resident cub camp. Next year, he has the opportunity to go as junior staff as he moves up from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Caleb's favorite activity was archery where he shot 140 bull's eyes for the week. If you wanted to know where Caleb was, you could find him at the archery range.


The theme of the camp was all about pirates. There were 300 people attending each session of Cub Camp. There were 2 sessions for the week. Next year, I will have the chance to bring along another son, Benjamin, to attend camp. He will become a Bear Cub Scout next year so he will have the opportunity to attend as a staff kid. He should have a lot of fun as his older brother, Caleb, did.

Monday, August 04, 2008

ZZ TOP

Jacob and I went to a concert last night at the Glen Helen Pavilion in San Bernardino. It was a great show. Rodney Atkins opened up the show with some great tunes. This is the first time I have heard of him.

The next person on the ticket was Brooks and Dunn. This is also the first time I have ever become acquainted with them. They were great. I have heard of one tune which they have recorded, My Maria. They got a star today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

What can I say about ZZ Top? I have been listening to them since 1975, my senior year of high school. They bring back many memories of a youth now lost in time. But they brought back a sense of having a good time and not taking myself so seriously. Most of the time I can be so serious so it was good have a good time with ZZ Top!

I have found some new music to listen to in Brooks and Dunn and Rodney Atkins. They were a great team with ZZ Top.