Well, not exactly a merit badge, but it is THE BOY’s first badge in Cub Scouts. It’s called a Bobcat badge and last night all the boys in his Den were awarded it. As corny as it sounds, the guys all thought it was a really big deal.

This weekend is the first campout of the year. THE WOMAN and his sisters will be there for the cookout and campfire but refuse to spend the night.  They claim that sleeping on the ground is a ‘guy thing’.  That’s cool with us.  He and I have matching sleeping bags and a brand new tent.  This should be a real treat.

For the record, we aren’t doing serious camping.  It’s more what I would call “car camping”.  That’s were we drive to the county park, park our car and pitch the tent right in front of it.  That way, if it rains or the bugs get too bad we can crawl in the car and keep sleeping.  This is going to be a far cry from the camping that I’ve done over the years.