Tuesday, June 23, 2009

A Mom's Ode to Sleepaway Camp (Non-Rhyming)

Packing the kids up for camp.
Have bought dozens and dozens of pairs of socks.
Dufflebags litter the floor.
I am labeling things in my sleep.

The time, the effort, the expense
(Oh! the cursed expense!)
Is it worth it for a mere few weeks of solitude?
You bet your ass it is.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Enjoy your hard-earned respite.

Lion of Zion said...

"Is it worth it for a mere few weeks of solitude?"

when my kids are old enough for sleepaway camp, i plan to leave them at home and i'll go with the mrs to camp

Mighty Garnel Ironheart said...

Reminds me of the scene from the Simpsons where the kids are sent to camp. There's a big "boo hoo" in the parking lot until the bus pulls out of sight. Then someone uncorks the champagne, the balloons start to fly...

Jack Steiner said...

Hah. That is funny.

Baila said...

All three? At the same time? Wow, what will you do with your time?

SuperRaizy said...

Baila-
No, not all three.
Flash is going away for two months, Wonderwoman for 3 weeks, and Supermangirl is staying home.
And what will I do with my time?
Work during the day, and read and rest at night, hopefully.