This past weekend we had the opportunity to attend Girl Scout weekend at Hershey Park with the Girl Scout choir. They were selling discount tickets to the park, so of course, Tom and Scott had to join us. Allison and I actually got into the park for free since we were singing with the GS choir at the Camporee!

So Scott got a substitute to work for him on Saturday and off we went. We took Cookie too! We dropped her off at the Hershey Park kennel. We were able to stop in to see her during the day and take her for a few walks and feed her dinner. She was so excited to see all the people. Especially since they were also holding a country/western concert at the park Sat. night and there were lots of extra people. In the meantime, we all had a great time on the rides, playing video games during a quick pop up afternoon rain shower, enjoying a BBQ lunch and a Hershey ice cream milk shake. We actually drove up in 2 separate cars. Tom had Scott drive to get some practice on the highways. So the two boys headed home Saturday night because Scott had to work all day Sunday, but Allison and I spent the night in a local hotel. We were scheduled to sing Sunday morning in the Hershey camp. We would have stayed at the campground, but it was sold out. This was a last minute scheduled event for our choir. We all enjoyed dinner together at Qdoba, and then Allison and I said Good night and headed to our hotel. We had a wonderful breakfast in the morning and then drove over to the campsite. We only had to sing a few songs and then stayed for the ceremony. Which actually involved more singing! We could have run the whole program! Afterwards, we picked up a couple of Camporee souvenir tshirts and stopped into the Hershey store for the quick chocolate tour and a bit of shopping. Then we headed home. We all would have enjoyed a Hershey Bear Hockey game while visiting the park. Unfortunately, they were not playing that weekend. Tom and Allison had traveled up to Hershey to catch one of their playoff games. They enjoyed club level seats and wanted to repeat the experience with the whole family. Hershey Bears went on to win their Eastern Conference but lost the Caldor cup. Tom has lost a bit of interest in the NHL playoffs for the Stanley Cup since it looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to take the championship. Booooo.

Meanwhile, I had plenty of time Sunday afternoon after returning from Hershey to get some yard work done. I have been a lot more careful on the type of yard work I am completing these days. My last project out in the backyard left me with a terrible case of poison ivy. I knew I was cleaning out a small plant that was very happy under my butterfly bush. I thought I was being so careful-wearing gloves and everything. However, I can just look at poison ivy and break out. I have been bathing with creams and spreading lots of poison ivy anti itch cream all over my body for the past week. It was pretty bad. I had to cover my arms at work so I would not scare anyone. I did have Allison plant my flower boxes this year. She did an awesome job.

I have also  been busy trying to get the house straightened up for the end of the year Bunco party which I hosted. I wanted to clean up our back deck in case the weather was nice and I ended up with more women than I could handle. You need space to set up extra tables to play the game. Turns out I had about half of the women that usually attend. So I invited a small group of women near our house to join us. Allison and one of her girl friends were also invited. And naturally I brought my mom. This is just a dice game, so I figured mom B could handle it. Turns out Mom B and Allison won the whole pot! And the ladies all had a wonderful time. We had lots of great snacks, and the North side of the neighborhood ladies got along quite well with the South side of the neighborhood. I was just a bit worried about our parking. Wouldn't you know that a neighbor down the street was hosting a retirement party at the exact same time. We ran out of parking! Cars were parked on both sides of the entire road. The ladies thought I went crazy and invited the whole neighborhood!  They started asking all the guests if they were going to the Bunco game while they were getting out of their cars!  We are just the Party Neighborhood I guess.

Scott ended his High School Video Club with a Pizza party too. He had a big turn out and is looking forward to running the program next year. He also finalized his Eagle Scout project report and presented his proposal to the Boy Scout leaders during his weekly scout meeting. After the Troop Leaders review the project, it goes off to the Baltimore Council for approval. That group will meet at the end of the month and if his project is approved, he can get busy asking for donations and finishing the planters towards his Eagle rank. Then he will just have one more badge to complete, Personal Management. He will also have to get 3 references and fill out a report concerning the outcome of his Eagle project, meet again with the Board and then, hopefully, earn the Eagle. Fortunately we have one more year to work on this. He has until he turns 18. And Scott continues to work his way towards the end of the school year with tests and projects, as well as preparing for the High School Assessments in Biology and Government.

Allison also started her first day of the summer internship. Jeannette, her boss, had her come in on Friday to start her job training. The facility has never had an intern before and they are very excited to have Allison on board. Also they are trying to figure out how to keep her busy. Should be an interesting experience.