Pete, Camp and Capture the Flag

I recall that when Leon showed up at camp it was a big deal. He always had a nice car, usually a Packard, that was the envy of all. One of his Packards if you stood on the rear bumper a motor would come on and automatically level the car so we all had great fun jumping on the bumper and taking a ride. Pete was my playmate when he was there and I remember one time he had two cap gun pistols with holsters, man was he lucky. Sometimes we would play with toy boats and float them down the stream and was I appreciative when Vera suggested that he leave them behind with me! I also stayed with Pete and his parents at Ft. Devens in what I considered a brick mansion. Leon was Chief of Staff so he was an important guy. We went to the officer's club, performance of Russian dancers, movies, etc. Man I thought Leon was a king with all of his subjects waiting on him. Private parking with NCOs opening the car door and doing all the chores around the house. One day we also went into the Boston boat show for a treat. I recently revisited Ft Devens and found the house. All the houses are now privately owned and the base shut down and turned into a community. At camp I remember playing capture the flag and Leon used to play it for real. He even carried practice hand grenades in the trunk of his car that proved my point. I was usually captued first!