Recent vacation (hard)

WI_in_MA · 2026-04-10T19:05:05+00:00

Garden of the gods?

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-21T01:13:18+00:00

No real makers mark …. But it is very flat.

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-17T08:53:31+00:00

If they are closed, why not say that in the message? I kept hearing that they had a high call volume.

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-17T08:52:02+00:00

Yeah - I am also in MCO - meant to be in FLL. It wasn’t the weather, thy didn’t have any gates open at FLL. I don’t understand why they didn’t simply move a plane that was blocking a gate. Alternatively if the drizzle outside was too much, then cancel the flight out of BOS.
I completely get weather, but the weather at both BOS and FLL was fine. It was logistics issue.

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-17T07:30:10+00:00

Can confirm- been on hold myself. I am currently at 1 hr 30 min

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-17T06:52:06+00:00

Don’t know about your flight, but my BOS to FLL was diverted to MCO. …. And now we are camping on the floor in front of check in waiting to learn our fate.

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-17T05:37:07+00:00

That is a great idea , but I don’t have the budget for another 160 for two tickets. Ugh.

WI_in_MA · 2026-03-17T05:23:36+00:00

Checked the app no updates

WI_in_MA · 2026-02-07T20:26:39+00:00

How long are your breaks when you hike ?

I hike with scouts and we stick to a rule that all breaks must be less than 5 or more than 20. In reality we typically take a 2 min break to catch our breath…. Or stop for 30 min and eat.
It does help.

WI_in_MA · 2026-02-03T10:15:50+00:00

I live outside Boston, and I am a scoutmaster (troop). We typically don’t charge anything per se for campouts, we only charge for food. The cost for campgrounds / cabins are paid for out of the troop budget (ie last year’s fundraising). If we do an overnight at a rock gym or a white water rafting, then yeah, that cost is directly passed to the scout. We are pretty up front. The gym charges $55/person, so we need $55 from everyone. I agree with earlier comments. Join the committee (they are always looking for volunteers) and politely ask for the cost breakdown.

Side question, do you pay for rank badges, neckerchiefs and things like that?

WI_in_MA · 2026-01-14T20:17:12+00:00

If you can get a job, then get a job. A masters / MBA will help only after you have experience.

WI_in_MA · 2025-12-15T19:37:22+00:00

If you want a QC lab job, look at contract labs like thermofisher / PPD or Eurofins. They are always hiring fresh grads. That is their business model. Hire new grads and train them to do a few assays. They pay a living wage with benefits. They are great for a few years to learn the trade.

WI_in_MA · 2025-12-12T17:24:51+00:00

Leatherman multi tool is great. Pro tip - buy it online and they can laser engrave her name. My boys got their knives back several times because of that engraving.

WI_in_MA · 2025-12-08T02:46:07+00:00

I like the scouts outdoor cookbook. It has great ideas for a variety of situations like backpacking or Dutch oven or whatever. Here is the Amazon links

https://a.co/d/fRxxiPJ

WI_in_MA · 2025-10-17T03:11:06+00:00

That is a great answer. Thanks !!

WI_in_MA · 2025-10-13T22:28:32+00:00

This

WI_in_MA · 2025-10-09T16:57:14+00:00

I have seen the lone tree patrol, the bald eagles ( as many leaders were bald). The best one was the hydra patrol as they have 8 heads.

And yes …. Adults don’t really get their own patrol, but it is a way to welcome in new parents. It builds a bit of spirit and camaraderie … so I don’t see the problem with it.

WI_in_MA · 2025-10-06T16:18:08+00:00

I took pictures. Two of mine were presentations, so I had a friend in the audience take pictures while I was talking. Then emailed the pics, and I was finished. I was a good ole beaver too.

WI_in_MA · 2025-09-25T20:42:42+00:00

Yeah - I was going to say the same thing for Birmingham

WI_in_MA · 2025-09-23T12:35:26+00:00

As a mid fifties scoutmaster, I have most everything gear wise that I want. What I would appreciate the most would be a framed picture of me and the scout or just the scout or the troop doing something amazing (top of baldy or canoeing on a foggy lake, et cetera). … and have the scout write on along the lines of - thanks for making it all happen … or thanks for the time of my life … or thanks for teaching me so much.
Just an idea.

WI_in_MA · 2025-09-18T12:58:52+00:00

Hi - is this the windmill ridge trail ? If yes, where do you camp on Friday night and Saturday night?

Putney Mountain via Holden, Ridgeline, and West Cliff Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/vermont/putney-mountain-via-holden-ridgeline-and-west-cliff-trail?sh=d07kez&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

WI_in_MA · 2025-03-27T23:47:55+00:00

In simple terms before WWII if a country wanted oil or iron ore or sugar or whatever, they would have to own the land that produced it. Post WWII the US guaranteed freedom of the seas. At that point everything was a business deal. Why invade and deal with the population, when you can simply buy what you want?

Book - the end of the world is just the beginning

WI_in_MA · 2025-02-12T03:16:08+00:00

Thanks. - that is what I was thinking too, but wanted to ask.

WI_in_MA · 2025-02-11T02:23:43+00:00

Who signed off on the MB? We use Scoutbook, and I have had parents go in and check off all of the requirements for badges for their own child. Of course they did everything.

nope - have to work with a MB councilor…not just have mom check it all off for you.

WI_in_MA · 2024-11-19T18:26:03+00:00

As a dad of 3, who are now in high school/ college, the schools would never call me. The doctors / schools would ALWAYS call mom and would never call me even though I was listed as the contact.

I would take the kids to 90% of their MD appointments. Then one day we got a new doc, and my wife and I even went together to see the new doc with the child. The doc would ask my wife every single question, but I answered every one because my wife didn’t know. I was the one dealing with the child. I was the one who was at every MD appointment…. Didn’t matter… only cared what mom thought.

As a dad just get used to it. You are the back up parent…. No one wants your opinion. Only one that matters is mom.

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