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Best Summer Camp Ever

December 5, 2017December 7, 2017 Posted in babies, best, California, Girl Scouts, hiking, humor, Lafayette, memoir, mom, parenting, singing, snakes, summer camp, teachingLeave a comment

My two daughters were Girl Scouts and went to summer day camp at Twin Canyons in Lafayette, two towns over. In order to get them a slot, I volunteered to work the entire week. I did it for eleven years and enjoyed getting to meet every camper there (about 200 each year). I chose the… Continue reading Best Summer Camp Ever

Best Boy Band Ever

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 Posted in Beatles, best, Colorado, crush, dad, firsts, girlfriends, humor, junior high school, mom, music, singingLeave a comment

Carol grew up in in Pueblo, Colorado. They called it the little Pittsburgh of the West. Her dad was a steelworker. Her mom was a lab tech phlebotomist at the hospital. Whenever one of the kids got sick, her mom would bring home a hypodermic needle in her purse to draw some blood. “To see… Continue reading Best Boy Band Ever

Breaking Bad in Blackhawk

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Posted in California, drugs, firsts, helpful strangers, humor, memoir, music, navy, online dating, singingLeave a comment

My right ear was plugged up, and I had a two hour singing rehearsal in front of me. I grabbed my chorus bag, my iced tea, some recycle bags and my jacket and headed out the door. I’ll stop at CVS on the way and pick up some Sudafed, so I can hear tonight. When… Continue reading Breaking Bad in Blackhawk