Scout Camp

My two boys are in scouts. My youngest is not too much into it, but enjoys camping and some of the activities. He would rather do sports than scouts. Anyway I took both boys up to scout camp and they had a good week. The youngest learned first aid, weather, art, fingerprinting and horsemanship. The older one citizenship in nation and world, swimming, art, fingerprinting and horsemanship. He also got a qualifying archery score. This was a good camp. When I was a scout there were not nearly as many merit badges as now. I think that makes it easier for the kids to do stuff they are interested in.

A lot going on in the world. I saw that Obama's went on a date. I have no problem with that and I also saw they went to Paris. I don't really have a problem with that. But with the deficits that we are running I don't want my tax dollars to pay for their world tour. They deserve a break and to spend time together. I don't think they need to spend all their time in DC, so its not a problem to me. I am curious though with all the complaining about Bush being in Texas if things will be different for Obama. Here is the funny part. In today's world you can work from anywhere. Why would the President be any different. If he needs a night out and thinks of a solution for N. Korea then that is good. I just don't want tax dollars running up deficits that my grand kids will have to pay at the expense of Obama's family world travel.