From the “we may be dumb but we’re not stupid” department: This Father’s Day more than 200 of us had a great time camping with our kids on the playground at the First Annual Juan Cabrillo Elementary School Father’s Day Campout. It was a terrific idea and was executed magnificently by the PTA committee!
The dinner of tofu, sprouts and carrot juice (actually fried chicken, pizza and hot dogs – only) could not have been improved. Big thanks to How’s Market for the sponsorship. The school cooks and other staff were efficient and having a good time, too. The night’s secret entertainment was a real treat and I hope the Disney lawyers don’t sue.
But as we were standing in the coffee line at 6:30 Sunday morning, it slowly dawned on several of us that the mothers of western Malibu owe us BIG time. For our Father’s Day present, they got to sleep in while we wrestled sodden tents and marshmallowy hair at the school.
Next year maybe we ought to let the moms take the kids on a bonding trip to Disneyland for Mother’s Day, huh? The coaches can leave at 5 a.m..
Hans Laetz