The Pits: I was going to ride my bike to lunch, but I had a flat and didn’t have time to change it. The Peaks: I met my friend Walt at Sloco for lunch. It was really nice to visit
Chain Reaction
The Pits: I had Scout leadership thrust upon me tonight. Of the three groups of Scouts, I felt like mine was the worst behaved and I just really don’t feel like I’m suited for this role. I have a hard
The Nashville Gas Crisis of 2016
The Pits: Today, my gas light finally came on and I needed to find some gas. After our hike at Smith Park, I drove by a Shell station and saw the gas truck was there. I pulled in at the
Soggy Shooters
The Pits: Rain, rain. The Peaks: Today was the Cub Scout Shooting Day. Because of the gas shortage, our friend Jake offered to let me and Turner ride with him and Sutton in their Jeep. Unfortunately, it started raining as
Leaky Pipes
The Pits: People started freaking out over gas because of a leak in the Colonial Pipeline in Alabama. The local Kroger was out of gas by the time I got there. I’ve still got 1/4 of a tank, but I’m
And Don’t Forget About Cars and Coffee
The Pits: I stood with Turner and Weston while they apologized to the girl from the bus that they had made upset. Her mom was with her this morning, and I could tell Weston was really embarrassed to have to
FITS
The Pits: At the bus stop today, the dad of one of Weston’s friends approached me. Apparently, on more than one occasion, his daughter has come home crying and saying that Weston was saying mean things to her on the
Knows All
The Pits: I got home a little later than usual so the family went on down to the park while I ate. I joined them after I finished, but didn’t really get to spend much time with them otherwise. The
Leadership Schmeadership
The Pits: Trek pooped on the floor and it was soft. Recently, I started singing a silly song about “Solid Poop” and it has stuck with the boys. Anytime there’s mention of poop, they break into the chorus of “Solid
Nashville Swiss
The Pits: Didn’t get to see much of family because of the photo session. The Peaks: Traci book the boys to Manchester to visit with her family. I had time to take a nice bike ride along the new paved