Abe had a busy week. On Monday he got his braces off. His orthodontist gave him a big cup full of the kinds of candy he was supposed to avoid while he had braces.
On Tuesday he picked up his new glasses from the optometrist's office. Our optometrist said that when he started his practice 10 years ago, kids would cry if they had to get glasses. Now they cry when they don't need to get them.
On Wednesday Abe had his board of review, the last step before he can receive his Eagle award. Here he is in his uniform with the bag of visual aids he used for his presentation.
Here's a photo of Abe leading the pledge of allegiance at the board of review. Abe passed his board and all his paperwork will be sent to the boy scout headquarters for processing. Unfortunately, the headquarters are in Houston, Texas. Hurricane Harvey will probably slow his paperwork down and it could be awhile before Abe receives his Eagle advancement.
Back in May we looked at our calendar to pick a weekend or two to go camping. It turned out we had exactly one unscheduled weekend: September 1-2. We made reservations to camp at Castle Crags state park in northern California. Helen, Gibson and Abe all slept in their hammocks on Friday night.
At home, a ring of forest fires surrounding our town have made the air quality very unhealthy. The air at Castle Crags was hazy, but much better than home. The haze blocked the views Castle Crags is famous for, including views of Mount Shasta. We hiked Root Creek Trail, instead. Our trail crossed the Pacific Crest Trail.
Saturday was hot, but tall trees shaded the trail.
We also took the River Trail down to the Sacramento River. This suspension bridge crosses the river.
The river was very cold, but Abe swam in it anyway.
Here's a photo of Abe jumping into the river. The rest of us waded, skipped rocks and enjoyed the cooler temperatures by the river.
Before we left, we tried to find a geocache. Gibson needed to go geocaching for his Arrow of Light award and with the geocaching app, we could see there were several geocaches nearby. The GPS will get you close to the geocache and then you have to hunt for the location. Abe found this one: a small envelope made out of camouflaged duct tape. Abe, Helen and Gibson signed their names to the slip of paper inside before putting it back for the next person to find.
1 comment:
I am glad you got to get out of the smoke. Wow, Abe already getting his Eagle! He looks sharp in his new glasses.
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