This is one of those stories that never hesitates to bring a laugh. I would say Zach was maybe nine or ten at the time, and I signed him up for The YMCA special respite. It ran once a month on Sundays and it gave parents a chance to go out and have little fun for a few hours while the kids played at the Y, they swam and watched movies, played basketball etc. My job was to provide a lunch and a snack, and swim suit and towel, no problem right?
Well the camp ran on Sunday afternoons, so it was Saturday night and I was down at Ron's restaurant doing coat check. I usually brought some magazines and candy for myself to keep busy while I was working, so I just grabbed Zach's tote bag. During the course of the night one of the wine salesmen came in to have dinner. I checked his coat and he gave me a few samples of grape and green apple vodka, just little airplane bottles that he wanted me to pass along to Ron to try and possibly put on the drink menu. I thought nothing of it and stuck them in the side of Zach's tote bag. When the night was over I packed up all my magazines and crossword books and also put them in the tote bag.
The next morning was YMCA day, so I took out my stuff, packed a lunch, packed a swim suit and towel and sent Zach off for a day of fun, while Ron and I went for a bite to eat and maybe a drink or two.
While we were sitting at Chillis enjoying our time alone, it hit me like a ton of bricks
" OH MY GOD, I SENT ZACH TO CAMP WITH TWO BOTTLES OF VODKA IN HIS BAG." I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. WE just burst out laughing. It was so innocent and I kept picturing the counselors saying " OK Zach go get your lunch and him coming out with two bottles of vodka" I was mortified but I had no way to call them, I had no way to explain, so we just finished out the day. I was too embarrassed to go in and get him when it was over, so I sent Ronnie in. Zach came out and we checked his bag and the two little bottles of vodka were still in the side pocket untouched. I don't know if they ever saw them, or if they saw them and just didn't say anything, or if Children and Youth was going to be making a visit to my home the next day. I was such a nervous wreck, I think I drank both of those bottles of vodka on the ride home. Well luckily no one from Children and Youth came, but I didn't send him back to THAT camp. Now I diligently and obsessively check his backpack every morning before he leaves for school and I still can't help but laugh when I picture the possibilities or the look on the counselors face when he unpacked his sandwich, bag of chips, cupcake, banana and bottle of vodka? Oh man, that was a close one.
Well the camp ran on Sunday afternoons, so it was Saturday night and I was down at Ron's restaurant doing coat check. I usually brought some magazines and candy for myself to keep busy while I was working, so I just grabbed Zach's tote bag. During the course of the night one of the wine salesmen came in to have dinner. I checked his coat and he gave me a few samples of grape and green apple vodka, just little airplane bottles that he wanted me to pass along to Ron to try and possibly put on the drink menu. I thought nothing of it and stuck them in the side of Zach's tote bag. When the night was over I packed up all my magazines and crossword books and also put them in the tote bag.
The next morning was YMCA day, so I took out my stuff, packed a lunch, packed a swim suit and towel and sent Zach off for a day of fun, while Ron and I went for a bite to eat and maybe a drink or two.
While we were sitting at Chillis enjoying our time alone, it hit me like a ton of bricks
" OH MY GOD, I SENT ZACH TO CAMP WITH TWO BOTTLES OF VODKA IN HIS BAG." I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. WE just burst out laughing. It was so innocent and I kept picturing the counselors saying " OK Zach go get your lunch and him coming out with two bottles of vodka" I was mortified but I had no way to call them, I had no way to explain, so we just finished out the day. I was too embarrassed to go in and get him when it was over, so I sent Ronnie in. Zach came out and we checked his bag and the two little bottles of vodka were still in the side pocket untouched. I don't know if they ever saw them, or if they saw them and just didn't say anything, or if Children and Youth was going to be making a visit to my home the next day. I was such a nervous wreck, I think I drank both of those bottles of vodka on the ride home. Well luckily no one from Children and Youth came, but I didn't send him back to THAT camp. Now I diligently and obsessively check his backpack every morning before he leaves for school and I still can't help but laugh when I picture the possibilities or the look on the counselors face when he unpacked his sandwich, bag of chips, cupcake, banana and bottle of vodka? Oh man, that was a close one.
3 comments:
omg , Lesa that was sooo funny, I missed that one! knowing Zach, one sip and he would have tossed it. haha. thanks for sharing that! every time you had some sort of respite for Zach, there was always a monkey wrench thrown in, I know that! it's funny now when you look back! I'm wanting more with each blog you write. keep them coming! love, Mom
Lesa I remember when that happened...too funny, what a good laugh!
Haaa! Ur a riot! Great story.. Tell everyone how he used to slam bottles of corona! What a guy ;)
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