Message of the Day – Calves

He’s my son.

He has a mind of his own.

You would expect that, of course.

So, Sunday morning I ask him if he wants to put on the lower parts of his pants.

Pants with removable lower legs.

Great invention for in-between weather.

He took them off before he went to bed in the sleeping bag at the BSA’s Camp Lakota northwest of Woodstock.

“No, “ was the answer.

Having been through Crystal Lake District 47’s Learning and Logic training sessions at South School,taught by Principal Mary Katzler, I said, “OK.”

It’s important for kids to learn their own lessons in life and the earlier the better.

Let them make their mistakes early.

It will hurt them less.

So, as he was helping me load the car after the two-night outing, his calves were exposed.

Turns out the temperature was 16 degrees.

Up from the 9 degrees when we arrived on Friday night, but still pretty cold.

So, how cold is 9 degrees?

Take a look at tomorrow’s “Message of the Day.”

“I couldn’t feel my legs, Mom,” was his report when he arrived home.


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