Tuesday, August 4, 2026

better look for clues

 I try to get the camp bus back at the gym right at 4 so that pick up happens fast and there isn't a lot of sitting around at the end of the day and so I've started this bit called 'looking for clues' where if we're going to get back too early I go to a random parking lot and drive around in circles and tell the kids to "look for clues". 

And then they yell at me, "what are we doing?! are we lost? we need to go to rocky top? why are you doing this?!"

And I go, "I don't know guys there's a lot of mysteries out there. We just gotta look for clues."

And then that kills like 2 minutes at most but it makes me laugh.

Monday, August 3, 2026

I'll tell you what's more fun than social media

 playing hide and sick in the woods and you're lying on the ground behind a log and there's a tiny little window where you can see the seeker perfectly and they can't see you.

that's what social media is trying to be.

except without leaves and dirt and occasional bird noises

Sunday, August 2, 2026

 I saw a post today that reminded me of Maw Maw. 

The post said "Likes can never love you like one who does."

I never take for granted that I've got a Maw Maw that loves me.

built a PVC strike zone this weekend

 thanks to shembus for the help

excited to debut it at camp

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

we were in the woods with camp the other day

 A boy I coach said, "Andy! Come over here and look at this!"

And I went over expecting to see like a cool rock or a frog or a snake or some berries or something and he was pointing down at the ground and my eyes were scanning all around and he said, "Look at the flowers."

And they were the tiniest little pink and purple flowers at the end of these long thin wisps. He said, "they're beautiful."

Dang. Got me in my feels. What a guy.

Sunday, July 26, 2026

 yeah so outside is mostly safe. those clouds up there will stay up there. sometimes, very rarely, trees can fall over but that's really unlikely. basically it's safe to be outside. try not to get too much sun. that can be bad. But like mostly it's safe and you don't have to worry about anything.

Oh yeah but sometimes a bolt of light hotter than the Sun will come out of the clouds and explode anything it touches and it makes the loudest noise you've ever heard in your life. 

so watch out for that.