It has rained, and rained… and rained much of this summer. It has been very unusual in that way. In others ways its been fairly typical… Here are some of the exciting things the family has been doing this summer.

• The kids are out of school and enjoying time with mom… playing games… going outside, etc.
• J-10 went on his first weeklong Boy Scout Summer Camp. They slept in two man tents (in the rain) with his troop, hiked long distances to get around Sid Richardson Scout Ranch (SR2), and took a whole bunch of fun classes. In general he had a wonderful time. It was a proud moment when on family night, when we came up to visit, one of the scoutmasters told us how much J-10 blossomed as a person and as a leader. I can see that. During that same time, T-7 was the “Big Brother” in charge… and even the “man of the house” when Roy was at the ISI conference. He did a wonderful job learning how to do that. It was good seeing him helping with buckling his sister in and other things.
• Lisa ‘s Sister Becky and her family came out for the week of July 4. We tooks a much needed one week vacation Lisa planned outings every day including trips to Six Flags (it rained), a trip Athens and its fishery (T-7, C-4 and their cousins C and P caught their first of many fish there), etc.
• T-7 and Lisa were in the 152 entry strong Arlington July 4 parade representing Cub Scout Pack 323. It was awesome seeing them as such celebrity’s in the city.