Glad to see a long Dogwood day at its end

It's 11 p.m., and I do know where my children are. They're all still up instead of in bed. But it's spring break and two of the three children were at the 71st annual Dogwood Trails Festival all day. Our son signed up to help the Chamber of Commerce at 5:30 am direct the vendors to where they were to set up their booths, which netted him three hours of community service for Scout rank advancement. After that, he helped me with photos and videos throughout the day. Our older daughter arrived at 6 am with her Girl Scout troop to set up their booth to sell cookies in Old Town. They stayed until after 3 pm when the crowds became sparse. Both are tired and all need to go to bed, which they've been told to do. Following directions is not a strong suit when it comes to bedtimes around here.