Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
Why is he wearing the same shirt as yesterday? I start panicking. I know he has enough shirts. I sent a dozen. But it looks the same as yesterday’s! Oh, one second. I forgot, two of the T-shirts have similar sleeves. I mentally go through my son’s wardrobe. I try to remember what he’s been… Continue reading Could it be the same shirt??
So here I was thinking that maybe, as a seasoned mom in the business for almost 20 years, I had summer overnight camp down pat. I know how to talk myself out of the panic when I don’t see my kid in a camp picture and how to calm down even when their smile isn’t… Continue reading Summer camp … and a cast!
“But you said you’d give it back on the last day of camp!” “Never said such a thing!” Responds the head counselor, totally disregarding the camper’s wide, innocent eyes as he watches an adult not keep his word. “I never give things back when I take them away, sorry!” And the head counselor moves on… Continue reading The things you can accomplish for just $3…
“YOU IN THE BLUE CAP, GET OUT OF THE SHUL RIGHT NOW!” bellows the head counselor; pointing at the boy in the blue cap who dared whisper to his friend 5 minutes into camp. What goes through the mind of a head counselor as he publicly humiliates the child with the blue cap, I’ll never… Continue reading Dear head counselors and staff,
It’s finally Sunday. I keep checking my watch, although I don’t know why since the camp did not give a specific time that my 12 year old would call. He’s been in camp 10 days already; I’ve seen him in only two pictures so far. My daughter and 10 year old son had already called… Continue reading When they call from camp…
