| | Yep, you knew I was going to have to throw a quick blog up about the
Cub Scout Pack meeting last night that I mentioned in my last
blog! Hey, its my world, right? 
My
brother is actually the denleader...I'm just a (frequent)
subsitute. I wasn't really too into the idea of
taking his place Monday until he told me that they were getting ready
for the annual Pinewood Derby Races! 
What boy doesn't have fond memories of Pinewood Derby Racing?
I was psyched! This was gonna be a blast. You
wouldn't believe how major this thing has become! Their are
websites to help
you build your car, there are sites to help you plan the actual races - even sites
directing you to OTHER websites about Pinewood
Derbies, LOL! 
Alex and I got a bit of a head start on our car by
surfing the internet just to get an idea of how this is all
done. It was a good idea, as we came to the meeting with
designs in hand and an idea of what we wanted our car to look
like. I'm glad we did because the biggest obstacle for the
other kids seemed to be just creating some abstract concept in their
head. I have to say, it was poorly done by the
Pack. They sat 50 young kids with no clue down, threw the
necessary tools at them and said "Go to it!"
Mass mayhem
ensued. Having our design already set allowed Alex to go
around and help out the other kids in his den - which made me one VERY
PROUD Uncle!
I don't think you can teach a kid of 8 years to think so
altruistically...either they do or don't. And I'm so happy to
see my Alex using his knowledge not just to build a great car, but to
help all those other confused friends of his. It was a bunch
of fun and the kids seemd to really enjoy it after they got over the
initial shock and confusion.
Here's the pics
Like I said...mass mayhem!
and his two pals, Austin ( and oh yeah, Austin's extremely pretty,
very nice
and very divorced Mom, LOL! ) 
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