I got a message the other day from a reader and listener who was a bit disappointed in my lack of posts and podcasts. Well, I am really sorry. I really hate to make excuses, but I have been really busy, and I really haven’t been able to wrap my brain around recording a show or writing a post. I have SO much to say, but I can’t even really concentrate long enough to get from one thought to the next.

Well, I have decided that I need to defragment my hard drive…that is, I feel that by getting things out of my head, I can clear some of those things that have been on my mind…you know, the little things like sending out the 6 patches that I need to send…Liberty, Harry, Nick, Greg, Jeff and Kevin come to my immediate thought, but I know that there are a couple more. I need to sit down and get some damn shows in the can…Bryan has been more than understanding that I just don’t have the time, and it seems that when we do make the time, the audio turns out like crap…that was 2 months in a row.

I also have this thing hanging over my head…what’s that called again? Oh yea, Woodbadge…in between sessions right now…Patrol Project is done, and now, working towards writing my ticket. I am not too concerned about writing it and submitting it to my counselor. Roy is a great guy, and I am lucky to have him.

Let’s toss in my Troop stuff, and the first Court of Honor that we have coming up this weekend…should be a great time, and it will be nice to see all the boys get the awards that they are due…along with some of the adult recognition that I have in store.

On the career path, I have found a more steady position at a company that I was hired to come and work for a couple months…I never want to be happy about someone losing their job, but I did get more “permanency” due to his termination. I am not going to bash him, but in your career, you are hired to do the job that the employer wants. It’s a simple barter system…you do the work, they give you the money. That’s how I look at it…and now that the other guy decided that he didn’t want to do the work, well, I am going to get the money, because I am willing to do the work.

Back to unit news…still decompressing from last month’s first summer camp…it was a blast and the scouts all had a great time. I am glad that we are who we are…we are Troop 1363, and I love being the Scoutmaster for those guys. We are in for some more great times, along with some not so great times, but that is what makes us stronger…it’s more important that you get up when you fall, than actually falling.

Oh, yea…and Cub Scouts….going to have a new group of Tigers…not me, personally, but I will be mentoring the new Tiger leader(s). It will be fun, kind of like when I was a commissioner, but not as many visits.

And one more thing…I interviewed for a Scoutmaster position for one of the council contingent troops for Bay Lakes Council…it went well, and I think that I have secured one of the positions. I will find that out within a couple weeks…and that means that I have to start hitting the gym a lot more and watching what I eat. Good times

Toss in the Webelos Campout, creating and teaching a Social Media class for Cub Scout College, Scouting for Food, Popcorn sales for the pack and a Booyah sale, I will be busy until the snow flies…and don’t get me started on that, because I still don’t have a snowblower…*sigh

It’s good to be the Scoutmaster…thanks for the vent.