The Kassel family has three new Arrowmen in its midst. Laura, John, and Andy completed the Ordeal this weekend to be inducted into the Order of the Arrow. Congratulations to my three favorite Scouts!
Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow Conclave
And, they are off to the Order of the Arrow Conclave at the Lake of the Ozarks Scout Reservation. Good luck to my three scouts. Have a great time!
Grilling
Cross your fingers because the man-child is at the grill tonight!
Waiting
Someone is waiting for Andy to come to bed…
Bike Ride
At the last minute, I decided to take the afternoon off and go for a bike ride. It has been rough lately and I am out of sorts. Some stuff has happened, but it is mainly that I am always going and I never stop. Between 60-to-80 hour work weeks, not taking vacation when I take vacation time, baseball, band, other school activities, household activities, and just life in general, I am tired – as in, really tired.
So, I rode today with the guy who bears most of the brunt of when I am out of sorts. I am sort of surprised that he even wanted to ride with me given my general level of grumpiness these days, but he jumped at the chance. As we rolled down the MKT towards Hindman Junction, I was thinking two things . The first is that I am ridiculously out of shape. The second is that you can fix a lot of things when it is just you, the guy, and the sound of wheels moving over the trail.
My legs are screaming at me and I am going to be sore tomorrow, but I feel much less out of sorts. Thanks to the guy for riding with me. I know you said that you have missed riding with me, but I think just maybe I got more out of today than you did.
Rhubarb Pie
We found some fresh rhubarb this weekend, so why not make a pie? I know I will not eat it, but Andy and Laura will most likely devour it!
Brisket
I asked Andy to make brisket for dinner, and he delivered. It was so tasty! We even get to have it two more times thanks to the ability to put it in the freezer.
