We love the Windy City

Scout Camp photos - Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan

Hal High Adventure

Hal got to go on a high adventure trip to Boundary Waters, in Minnesota. Just got back last night, really enjoyed it and sounds like he got to jump off some big cliffs.

His route was:
Ely MN
Snowbank Lake
Disappointment Lake
Ahsub Lake
Ima Lake (Camped on island)
Hatchet Lake
Thomas Lake
Alice Lake (Camped)
Lake Insula
Hudson Lake
Lake Four (Camped)
Lake Two
Lake One (End)

4th July Weekend

Thursdays are Beach Day

Courtney's Summer Sewing Project

10 Funny things about Turkey

I went to Turkey last week, working at a European pediatrician's congress. Here are 10 funny things about Turkey:

1) Ask for a fish to get a receipt
2) Tour guides will try to sell you rugs
3) Saw traffic snarled for a long time because a bus was stuck under an overpass tunnel. Had to let air out of the tires
4) Lots of billboards, none show women
5) Complimentary cigarettes and matches in hotel room, was offered a cigarette in public twice
6) When ordering ice cream, a show goes with it - the guy puts the cone on top of a scoop on a metal paddle, and he spins the cone around on the paddle as a game until you catch it
7) Saw the rod of Moses, the sword of David, and footprint of Mohammed (not sure I believe it)
8) Cars checked for bombs and hotels had airport style security
9) New York is New York. Chicago is Sikago.
10) Honey is served for breakfast with the honeycomb still in it. Also, always freshly-squeezed orange juice.