MIDNIGHT STAR

You could feel the anticipation. The crowd, larger than I have ever seen at Findlay Park, positively thrummed. They grooved to ever part of the pre-concert dj jams. And when Midnight Star finally stepped on the stage, it was a little more of an hour of almost nonstop hits. And I didn't know they wrote "Rock Steady," "Meeting in the Ladies' Room" and "Love Shoulda Brought You Home." And there was almost no one (except for me) sitting when they ended the concert with "No Parking on the Dance Floor." What a concert, the best of the summer. I hope the attendance at these concerts convinces the local leaders to adopt this plan in the future, cause people showed up in huge numbers. You know the purveyors made money. It was a great summer of music.

NEWEST MEMBER

Chimo this weekend completed his ordeal and is now the newest Scout from Troop 324 to join the ranks of the Order of the Arrow, in the hundredth celebration of the organization. Now both the Tidd boys are Arrowmen. I am so proud.

ULTIMATE JOEY

Joey was a member of the NOAC Three-peat national championship Ultimate Frisbee team at Michigan State University this past week. I couldn't be prouder or happier for him, for his three teammates from 324 (Jared, Jacob, and JZ), for Muskogee Lodge 221 from South Carolina. I'm just about ready to pick him up tonight from the return bus trip. Herewith some pictures.

HAIGOTKU BABE

Silky black tresses,
with her long slinky dresses,
and seductive voice.

[For Cher]

WHERE'S JOEY?

I know this picture of the Muskogee contingent is small, but I can pick out my son in seconds, and even at this distance it looks like he is having a good time and participating.

MORE NOAC

Some additional photos of Joey as part of the 324 contingent as they prepare to board their charter bus for the trip to Michigan. Joey is even smiling in one.

And, from a picture taken at their dinner stop in Georgia, though dark, you can see Joey standing in line. Conveniently a yellow marker on ground is practically pointing right at him.

NOAC BOUND

Joey left this afternoon to attend the Centennial anniversary of the Order of the Arrow NOAC conference at Michigan State University. Fourteen hour trip by bus. Something like 15000 members will be present, and I understand that figure could easily have been doubled. Herewith a picture of the boy in his new uniform.