Battleship Summer Camp

Ahoy there! Looking for something different for the kids this summer?

From July 7th thru 11th, the Battleship New Jersey will host a camp program from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm each day. The Battleship’s summer camp program will include detailed tours of the ship, a ride on the 4D Flight Simulator, special classroom sessions on the history of the ship, interactive activities including knot tying and ship building, and even a graduating ceremony, award presentation and pizza party on Friday, July 11th.

“We will show campers what life was like aboard the Battleship New Jersey,” commented Michael Flynn, Director of Education for the Battleship. “But we will also have a lot of fun during the week, including some special field trips to the Adventure Aquarium and the Independence Seaport Museum at Penn’s Landing. Both trips are included in the price of the camp.”

Flynn added that the Battleship is also offering a special Overnight Encampment to all campers. Although this would be an additional expense to campers, guests can spend Saturday, July 12th overnight on the ship. This includes dinner and breakfast served chowline-style from the crew’s galley and the chance to sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did.

For details, contact information and cost, see the summer camp press release on the Battleship's website.

PATCO Cat Update

"Eloy" left two comments on my previous post about the cat(s) in the 8th & market PATCO station updating the situation. Here is the latest:

The cat that was trapped for MONTHS at the 8th & Market PATCO station was rescued last night at 11:00 p.m. by the Philadelphia Cat Care Coalition. Greene St. Rescue has the cat at a safe foster home. They have named the cat “Choo Choo” and describe him as a “healthy, just dirty, one-year-old gray tabby.” They say “he is NOT feral, just lost some of his social skills with people that will come back easily with a little TLC.”

Thanks, Eloy, for letting us know the cat is safe.

Lunch at the Silver Diner

The lunch bunch went to the Silver Diner yesterday, across the highway from the Cherry Hill Mall. Some of us had been there before. Reports were positive on the cheeseburger, chicken noodle soup, chilli, salad, and onion rings. The grilled cheese is made with multiple cheeses on sourdough bread. Drinks are HUGE. However, the highest recommendation is for the brownie sundae, a warmed brownie (with nuts), one scoop each of chocolate and vanilla ice cream, with chocolate and caramel sauce. Take a friend because the sundae is great for two, too much for one.

The decor is fifties; each booth has a mini-jukebox, and an old video of Elvis greets you at the door. Kids are welcome but couples of varying ages and groups of friends are also in evidence.

Andrea Dworkin's Camden Roots

Andrea Dworkin, noted feminist, was born in Camden and went to high school in Cherry Hill. Some of her writings are available online (note: some of her views are regarded as radical). She died in 2005 (New York Times obituary).