Back from camp
Posted on 29. Jul, 2006 by kchristieh in parenting, sports, tv
They’re back! One kid was at soccer camp in Santa Barbara, the other was at church camp near Big Bear. Both had a fabulous time, though my son complained that the soccer camp didn’t allow enough nightime sleep. (11:30 bedtime, 6:30 am wake time isn’t enough for a 12-year-old.) The house was quieter and cleaner without them, but not nearly as much fun. It was a taste of what the “empty nest” will be like in five years. We’ll survive it, of course, but I’m not nearly ready. Will I be then?
Both kids slept all afternoon, then we ate dinner and watched a few Tivo’d shows. We discovered that one taste of crystal meth can begin a lifetime addiction, even for a PTA president (Oprah), a rabid anti-illegal immigration Minuteman can open his mind to why illegal immigrants come here (30 Days), Julian Bond will make a great Black friend to Stephen Colbert, and white poodles look best in white outfits (Project Runway). Tomorrow we’ll watch last week’s episode of The Messengers, where contestants spend a night on LA’s Skid Row and then make a speech about it. Yep, it was a regular TV fiesta here tonight. But the kids were a little too tired to do much else.
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