Ooops.
Posted in Cars on August 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It was not John’s fault!! Bottom of the exit ramp, traffic, he stopped, guy behind him didn’t. Ooops. Pain in the rear.
Archive for August, 2007
August Birthdays
Posted in Family on August 23, 2007 | No Comments »
We had two birthdays to celebrate this August. On the day we returned from Timberman, Shawn celebrated her 29th birthday. Again. We took her and her mom out for dinner and made her blow out a candle and have the waitstaff sing to her - you know, usual stuff. We think she had fun!
Four days later, [...]
Timber!
Posted in Family, Triathlon on August 21, 2007 | 7 Comments »
The family headed North to New Hampshire for the weekend of August 18-19 to participate in the Timberman Triathlon festival.
Shawn left at 3:30 AM on Saturday morning to race in the Timberman Sprint Triathlon. John and the boys practically slept in before leaving home at 5:30. They arrived just in time to see Shawn exiting the [...]
Save!!!!!
Posted in Camp, Sports on August 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Josh spent a week at Goalkeeper Camp in August. The camp was hosted by John’s prep school alma mater out in Easthampton.
Josh enjoyed living in the dorm, hanging with his buddies (including one guy he knew from Camp North Woods), and learned a ton of new soccer skills. He came home a bit bruised and [...]
Scout Camps
Posted in Camp, Family, Scouts on August 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Both Jacob and Joshua got to attend Scout camps this summer!! It makes dad pretty happy that the guys are into Scouts!
Jacob spent Webelos Week at Camp Massasoit in Plymouth, MA. It was Pirate Week there so there were many reports of burning and pillaging. Jacob completed many advancement requirements in a number of areas [...]
Scouting’s 100th Anniversary
Posted in Scouts on August 3, 2007 | No Comments »
At 8:00 AM on the morning of August 1, 1907, General Robert Baden-Powell sounded a kudu horn to open the Brownsea Island camp for boys. 100 years later, Jake, Josh, and John joined Scouts and Scouters from the local Flintlock District and their guests at St. Theresa’s in North Reading to recreate that moment.
Assistant District [...]
