Teachings for our times

Maybe this lesson would be better to have next week?

Singing in the rain

Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of fun, happy songs about snow? But can you think of any happy rain songs?

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While parts of the state where we live get lots of snow and cold, we get nothin' but rain.

Crash course

So last night was our pack's Pinewood Derby, which seemed to be a success for the most part.

Only two upset parents — the kids were all OK, although some were disappointed that their cars weren't the fastest. There were some amazing designs, including a Hershey's bar and a banana (both of which were extremely fast!). Only one car exploded. Well, not exactly exploded, but the back fell off and was beyond repair. And there was a divot in lane three that caused a few cars to fly off the track, jump the safety barrier and crash into the crowd. No injuries were reported, however. The cookies and chocolate milk seemed to make up for any bad feelings.

In other words, it was a normal Pinewood Derby...and now we're all planning our cars for next year!

It's all downhill from here

As tonight is our Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, I thought it might be fun to take a look at Pinewood Derbies of the past.

Enough is enough!

This is for all those folks on the east coast of the United States, who may be thinking this very thing!

Sketchbook: Combating the dark side

Sometimes it is too early to battle the forces of darkness.