The Derby

Tuesday morning about 9:30 I found a note on my door inviting my family to attend the Pinewood Derby that evening. "WHAT THE HECK?? Pack meeting is the last Tuesday of the month not tonight. Oh, wait. Pack meeting is the FOURTH Tuesday of the month, that is tonight." Panic began to set in...we did not have a car. My first thought: Colin will just have to use the car he made last Derby. Oops, that's not going to work. Can't find Colin's car. Second thought: Colton's car, he could use Colton's old car. Oops, that's not going to work. Can't find Colton's car. Next thought: Bryson, I will text Bryson and see if he has a car we could use. Oops, that's not going to work. Bryson can't find his car.

At 4:00 pm Colin, Tulo and I put together a car for the race. After a trip to Allen's for "the wedge," sand paper, weights and a tattoo skin, we were ready to go. Colin's car was epic. There were 24 cars racing and Colin was in the top 5. Three cars tied for third, but do to time constraints, they did not get to race each other.

All in all it was a fun night and I even learned a few things:

1. The Pinewood Derby could be renamed The Daddywood Derby
2. The Pinewood Derby could be renamed The Testosterone Derby (The hint of estrogen in Colin's car made several people uncomfortable.)
3. Ward basketball's got nothin' on the derby
4. A car made in 2 hours can perform as well as "professionally" made cars. Always use "the wedge."
5. After the Derby, store your cars in a safe, easy to find place. You never know when you will need it.

What's so cool about Hawaii???

1. Whales, of course
2. Rainbows

3. The Ocean

4. Sand (OK, maybe not really sand)

4. Waterfalls

6. Glow Putt Golf

7. Dunking at the pool

8. Hikes to the blow hole......in the rain 9. Golden Brown Flesh

10. Snorkeling

11. and Sunsets

How Much is Your Integrity Worth?

We found out the hard way, that for some, their integrity is only worth a set of Walmart beach chairs. We left our snorkel gear, towels and chairs on the beach while we walked up to the pool. When we came back ten minutes later our chairs were gone, vanished, hasta luego baby. Seriously, who steals someones $15 beach chairs. All I can say is I hope they needed them more than we did.