- Wake up in New Jersey
- Shop on the feminine hygiene aisle.
- Burn a copy of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang soundtrack.
- Take care of three children.
- Take those children on a three-day camping trip over the Fourth of July holiday.
Guess which one is the most colossally stupid.
I'll tell you all about it when we get back. If we get back.
Hee!
You'll be fine. Have a blast! Happy Fourth of July.
Posted by: Meg | July 04, 2007 at 09:31 AM
Most colossally stupid? Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I hate Dick Van Dyke.
Posted by: becky from bristol | July 04, 2007 at 09:37 AM
oh the feminine hygeine aisle for sure. All the choices and styles. With wings, w/o them, scented or not. Super, Extra Super or just regular. Oh it's horrible.
Posted by: Trishfreak | July 04, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Your other readers are joking, right? Camping with 3 kids. Definitely. I'm feeling a little nauseated just imagining it.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 04, 2007 at 11:27 AM
I took Jake camping once. That's right, ONCE. We experienced a psychotic propane light that gave me visions of explosions, neighbors that wouldn't leave us alone, rain, and Jake whined the whole time.
We've never gone camping since. LOLOL!
You are BRAVE, DAD.
Posted by: scatteredmom | July 04, 2007 at 11:53 AM
O.k. That verifies it. You are certifiably nuts. Please tell me you did not record the soundtrack FOR the camping trip. And are you going with a woman who NEEDS the feminine products at the present time? (No offense to The Mom). But look, I'm female, and I know those factors add up to spell HELL!...in my book anyway. Good luck to you!
Posted by: mommy24x7 | July 04, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Actually, I think the most colossally stupid thing was originally spelling "aisle" as "isle." Like feminine products have their own island.
Posted by: The Dad | July 04, 2007 at 01:05 PM
You're really over-achieving this time! Thanks for making the rest of us twin parents look like major slackers.
Posted by: Jess | July 04, 2007 at 02:42 PM
I'd have a tough time deciding between Point # 1 and Point #5. I was born in Newark. Can't wait to hear the report on your return!
Posted by: Petunia | July 04, 2007 at 05:10 PM
You'll do great I'm sure. When I was about 14 me, my dad and two best friends took 5 little boys camping. Looking back I figure my dad was a very brave man.
Posted by: Michell | July 04, 2007 at 08:11 PM
My dear mother, who moved 12 hours away from her 4 month old FIRST granddaughters, actually expects us to not only drive 12 hours with our 18 MONTH OLD toddlers, but also camp during our stay because she doesn't have any room in her "house" for us. Um ... No. Sorry for the long sentence; sleep deprived and gotta run so can't fix.
Posted by: s. | July 04, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Oh crumb...are you telling me it's going to be bad? I'm taking my 2 1/2 year old twins camping next week. Maybe I should start drinking now?
Posted by: Andi | July 04, 2007 at 08:29 PM
Sounds like you're going to have a riot. Literally. Good luck.
Posted by: schmutzie | July 05, 2007 at 10:26 AM
The only thing collosally stupid about those is: not having martinis on hand. On auto-feed. In a container large enough that it needs its own set of wheels.
Posted by: Diane | July 05, 2007 at 02:26 PM
I like that-- Feminine Hygiene Isle.
I'm humming the tune of the theme song to Gilligan's Island...
"Now, sit right back, and you'll hear the tale, the tale of a fateful trip...
the professor and Mary Ann, here on F.H. Isle..."
Posted by: The Godfather | July 06, 2007 at 08:20 AM
Anybody heard from The Dad? Is he lost in the wilderness? Did he throw himself down a ravine?
Posted by: Petunia | July 06, 2007 at 03:25 PM
I was also wondering if anyone had heard how they're faring.
It's like watching an experiment at a distance that might go terribly wrong, leaving its subjects missing body parts or reciting "who's on first"...
Posted by: loren | July 06, 2007 at 03:59 PM
You're taking all 3 kids camping? Why? Did you lose the twins' daytime box? Have all the babysitters in the state of New Jersey gone on strike? Did The Mom threaten to divorce you unless you got your butt and those 3 screaming monsters out of her house for 3 days? Have all their grandparents come down with mysterious illnesses? WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
Posted by: Joy | July 06, 2007 at 05:27 PM
I think we are in for a very interesting tale when he returns. The Mom and The Dad, I hope you survived!
Posted by: Tammy from Twinstuff | July 07, 2007 at 09:38 AM
We are back from our camping trip, and before I write a post or two about it, I thought I'd set you guys at ease. While yes, there were some unpleasant moments, and yes, there were some aspects which were no fun, it's safe to say that the other 90% of the time really sucked ass.
Big ugly ass, at that.
Posted by: The Dad | July 07, 2007 at 05:34 PM
Does this mean that the tent is for sale?
Posted by: Gdada | July 07, 2007 at 09:31 PM
I'm so glad you all had a great time. (It's supposed to suck ass, didn't you know?) I always had the opinion that camping is the most overrated activity ever with the majority of the problems caused by the men forgetting that the women can't pee standing up.
Posted by: Sue | July 07, 2007 at 09:52 PM
Amen, Sue! Try peeing over the side of the boat...
Posted by: loren | July 07, 2007 at 10:24 PM