The photo of Jim Lovell at 12 years old in his Scout uniform is accompanied by a note from the Gemini & Apollo astronaut: "I think the time I had as a scout - Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout - was very beneficial to me in the space program." #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π‘ππ Riding the Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier, grabbing some Chicago-style hot dogs, and the Adler Planetarium. Pretty cool being there the night of the Artemis II launch, and checking out Jim Lovell's Eagle Scout Award. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
πβοΈπ¬ Spent seven hours scouring every inch of the exhibitions of the Museum of Science and Industryβfrom Paul Tazewellβs Wicked and Hamilton costumes, to U-505 and the Apollo 8 Command Module, and everything in between! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
ππ¦π Chicago Day #1! Took the train into Union Station. We visited the Cloud Gate and Shedd Aquarium, took in the view from the 103rd floor of the Willis/Sears Tower, and sampled the Chicago-style "pizza." #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π The Lion King at the Detroit Opera House! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π Teddy finished reading me Cressida Cowell's A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (the sixth of twelve books in Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon series). Six down. Six to go! #AdventuresWithTeddy
π Space Shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope. 2354 pieces. #AdventuresWithTeddy
Protip from Teddy and Charlie: French toast made from Kroger's croissant loaf is superior to brioche. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π Teddy finished reading me Cressida Cowell's How to Twist a Dragon's Tale (the fifth of twelve books in Cowell's series). Five down. Seven to go! #AdventuresWithTeddy
Lots to see and do at the Michigan Science Center. We got to explore the science of sound and music with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and check out the renovated planetarium. Plus, we made a stop at Cannelle for treats. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π Checking out "Ocean Bound" β the new exhibit at Impression 5 Science Center. It'll be around through May 3. Be sure to check it out! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
ππ Cub Scout Pack 180 visits East Lansing Fire Station #1! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
β Snow day shenanigans: Strange Matter doughnuts, CADL, Summit Comics, SkyZone, and Fleetwood. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
Pack 180 Bears and Webelos building a toolbox as part of their Baloo the Builder/Build It adventures. Teddy absolutely *loved* this. Thanks to Mr. Bob for going above and beyond putting this together! #AdventuresWithTeddy
π Teddy finished reading me Cressida Cowell's How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (the fourth of twelve books in Cowell's series) over break. Four down. Eight to go! #AdventuresWithTeddy
π Making lemon bars from the tree in Grandpa and GrandPaddy's front yard with an assist from Milo. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
πβοΈ Back in Michigan after a lovely visit with Grandpa and GrandPaddy in Palm Springs. School and work await on Monday. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
I cannot get over how much these kids have grown in three years. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π₯ Happy New Year! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π Our latest LEGO build: the 864-piece International Space Station! #AdventuresWithTeddy
π Big theatre weekend for this crew. We saw Peppermint Creek Theatre Company's production of All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 on Friday and then The Wiz at Wharton Center on Saturday. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
πππ Happy *10th* birthday, Teddy! Watching you grow into a young man is an awfully big adventure and one of the greatest joys of my life. #AdventuresWithTeddy
π For mid-November (and ignoring the score) in Michigan, it was, in fact, a beautiful day for football at Spartan Stadium. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
β΅οΈ Pack 180 held our annual Raingutter Regatta last night with 35+ Scouts racing. It was Charlie's first regatta as a Lion. Teddy ended up coming in 1st place! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π Dog Man: The Musical! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
π Teddy finished reading me Cressida Cowell's How To Speak Dragonese (the third of twelve books in Cowell's series). Three down. Nine to go! #AdventuresWithTeddy
π Checking out the new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which opened this weekend along the Detroit riverfront. No exaggeration: This park is a 22-acre public space and recreation masterpiece! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
At the end of last spring, we had 26 Scouts in our unit. Today, we have 42! #ScoutMeIn #AdventureOn #AdventuresWithCharlie #AdventuresWithTeddy