Subject: This one is just GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> > >> > >Dear Mom, >> > > >> > >Our scoutmaster told us all to write to our parents in case you saw the >> > >flood >> > >on TV and worried. We are OK. Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags >> > got >> > >washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up on >> > the >> > >mountain looking for Chad when it happened. Oh yes, please call Chad's >> > >mother >> > >and tell her he is OK. He can't write because of the cast. >> > > >> > >I got to ride in one of the search & rescue jeeps. It was neat. We >> > never >> > >would have found him in the dark if it hadn't been for the lightning. >> > > >> > >Scoutmaster Webb got mad at Chad for going on a hike alone without >> > telling >> > >anyone. Chad said he did tell him, but it was during the fire so he >> > >probably >> > >didn't hear him. >> > > >> > >Did you know that if you put gas on a fire, the gas can will blow up? >> > The >> > >wet wood still didn't burn, but one of our tents did. Also some of our >> > >clothes. John is going to look weird until his hair grows back. >> > > >> > >We will be home on Saturday if Scoutmaster Webb gets the car fixed. It >> > >wasn't >> > >his fault about the wreck. The brakes worked OK when we left. >> > Scoutmaster >> > >Webb said that a car that old you have to expect something to break >> > down; >> > >that's probably why he can't get insurance on it. We think it's a neat >> > car. >> > >He doesn't care if we get it dirty, and if it's hot, sometimes he lets >> > us >> > >ride >> > >on the tailgate. It gets pretty hot with 10 people in a car. >> > >Scoutmaster Webb is a neat guy. Don't worry, he is a good driver. In >> > fact, >> > >he is teaching Terry how to drive. But he only lets him drive on the >> > >mountain >> > >roads where there isn't any traffic. All we ever see up there are >> > logging >> > >trucks. >> > > >> > >This morning all of the guys were diving off the rocks and swimming out >> > in >> > >the >> > >lake. Scoutmaster Webb wouldn't let me because I can't swim and Chad >> > was >> > >afraid he would sink because of his cast, so he let us take the canoe >> > across >> > >the lake. It was great. You can still see some of the trees under the >> > >water >> > >from the flood. Scoutmaster Webb isn't crabby like some scoutmasters. >> > He >> > >didn't even get mad about the life jackets. >> > > >> > >He has to spend a lot of time working on the car so we are trying not to >> > >cause >> > >him any trouble. >> > > >> > >Guess what? We have all passed our first aid merit badges. When Dave >> > dove >> > >in >> > >the lake and cut his arm, we got to see how a tourniquet works. Also >> > Wade >> > >and >> > >I threw up. Scoutmaster Webb said it probably was just food poisoning >> > from >> > >the leftover chicken. He said they got sick that way with the food they >> > ate >> > >in >> > >prison. I'm so glad he got out and became our scoutmaster. He said he >> > sure >> > >figured out how to get things done better while he was doing his time. >> > > >> > >I have to go now. We are going into town to mail our letters and buy >> > >bullets. >> > > >> > >Don't worry about anything. We are fine. >> > > >> > >Love, Cole >> > > >> > >P.S. How long has it been since I had tetanus shot? >> > > >> > > > > >