A Horse Is a Horse
“My kingdom for a horse!” cried Richard III. I had no kingdom, but when I was a young girl I certainly cried a lot for a horse. Cried. Coaxed. Cajoled. I begged Santa for a […]
Tag: boy scouts
In-Tents Camping: Be Prepared
When my stepson came home from school one day all excited about joining Cub Scouts, I didn’t realize how my life was about to change. My wife, an actual blood-relative to my stepson, refused to […]
Lazy Kids Never Get Diddled
When I was in Catholic school and was finally old enough to become an altar boy, I eagerly went to the meeting to sign up. To be honest, I can’t remember why I wanted to be […]
Camping with Girl Scouts 101
I am a co-leader for my daughter’s Brownie troop. This past weekend we went on our first camping trip, in cabins mind you, and it was a lot fun. We joined three other troops, one […]