Patty

[Guest guest]

I remember those days and I commiserate with you.

Elie pooped in a pool on 4th of July at a " friends " house when he was about

8. Never got invited back again. We offered to pay to have the pool

sanitized but we were waved off with the fact that they had to backwash

anyway.

This too shall pass. Your son will grow and become more " socialized " .

Tincture of Time!!!

Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons.

>From: hamburgpatti@...

>Reply-To:

>To:

>Subject: picnics

>Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 20:00:39 EDT

>

>Hi guys,

>I just have to vent a minute, and you all are the only people I know who

>truly understand.

>I just left a backyard end of the softball season, BBQ, pool party for my

>daughters team. loves to swim but needs total attention and

>requires

>me to be the only parent in a bathing suit to be on guard at all times.

>Mean

>while, all the other parents are sitting drinking wine and beer and eating

>all these great munchies, and chatting not even having to look at the pool

>to

>check on their children. And then when he was done swimming is when the

>actual work and chasing begin. I can't let him wander because there is

>too much

>stuff he can get into or he will fall into the pool. He can't go near the

>adults because he's soaking wet and he might hug them or something. Not

>one

>person came over to talk to me, expect this Dad who asked if I was using

>the

>chair by me and then he picked it up and walked away. I left upset as

>usual and

>all I could think of was how much I wish I had experienced the picnic you

>all had in PA. It would have been so nice to be with people who

>understand.

>OK that's it for now.

>Patty, mom to (7 years old tomorrow) DD

> 12 -- my softball player

> Kelsey (14 -- away at camp, and I miss her and her

>help)

>

>PS. I feel petty complaining about these issues when there is so much

>going

>on -- Liz my prayers are with you. And little I am praying is doing

>better. And for all of the wonderful moms and dads who understand and are

>living through these " picnics " everyday.

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