Gratitudes, Day 3

It’s getting close to summer camp for the Scout troop and they’ve got a beach with canoes, sailboats, etc. To use the boats and the entire swim area, you need to pass the swimmers’ test. To take the swim test at camp, you have to stand in a loooooong line filled with lots of other Scouts and adults. We like to avoid that by doing the testing here.

1. Swimming pools — I helped 18 Scouts and adults take their swim tests here at home so they wouldn’t have to do it at camp.
2. My lifeguard certification — I have the authority to do swim testing.
3. Wacky Noodles — I used one of those long foam tubes as my “lifesaving device” for the swim testing. I also used it to slap the water to get the swimmers’ attention. (Thankfully, I didn’t leave any permanent marks on any of the kids.)
4. Quesadillas — Dinner was yummy.
5. “Shawn’s Favorite Hotdish” — It’s been my favorite since I was a kid: egg noodles, ground beef, corn, mushroom soup and cheese all mixed together and seasoned with garlic powder. I ate some for Dinner #2 and it was yummy as well.