What do you recall of your first walks to school? Follow Kevin, Stuart, Arnold, and James on their long morning trek across town to their middle / junior high school in Burlington, Vermont. Listen in on their candid conversations; learn backward talk; contemplate the origin of electricity, fentanyl, and cancer-curing drugs. See the sights on this journey across side streets, the grounds of a regional medical center, and the main campus of the University of Vermont. This tale concludes following an overnight family weekend camping trip on the shores of Lake Champlain, highlighted by an afternoon cookout, evening beachside bonfire, ghost stories, and documented contact with the Lake Champlain sea monster.