Who's Afraid of Camping? I am, I am!

I'm off to not camp again, this year with son in tow - daughter decided she'd rather have some Daddy time (I believe it also had something to do with the fact that my sister is coming back to pick up her kids. Eve adores my sister. And my sister's sample case from her home jewelry selling business, which she only does to be able to write off her renovations, because she's a very well-employed pharmacist - yeah, no self-esteem-damaging comparisons there at all). Happy week-end, all.

Oh, and in the spirit of the mostly-defunct (at least here) Friday funny: Enjoy this.

Comments

Patti Murphy said…
We have so much in common. I hate camping; you hate camping.

Loved that book review. It was awesome. I loved the part where Ron Charles is in the bathroom, drumming his face with the toilet brush, struggling to remember what his point was.
August 19, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Elliot MacLeod-Michael said…
I've been thoroughly enjoying not camping for 31 years now.
August 19, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Bridget said…
I haven't camped in SO long, I don't think I would even know how to. Hope you have a great weekend!
August 19, 2011 at 3:08 PM
Marilyn (A Lot of Loves) said…
Enjoy the not camping! Your sister is putting me to shame.
August 19, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Nicole said…
Camping is just SO wrong.
August 19, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Rachel Cotterill said…
I love camping - but then, you'd guess that about me, right? :)
August 20, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Ms. G said…
Hope you are having fun! Loved the review. As far as I can tell from the reviews the book is either another version of War and Peace or possibly the 'Keatons' from the 80's show, Family Ties, brought to the 21 century. It was a great funny and though I did not snort my tea out my nose while watching it, I did totally miss my mouth and dump it down my shirt.
August 20, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Wrath Of Mom said…
Enjoy your not-camping weekend.
August 20, 2011 at 6:57 PM
alison said…
Have fun not camping.
August 30, 2011 at 9:50 AM
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