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No, seriously, I am.
My husband finds buying birthday, Christmas, and anniversary gifts for me to be stressful. I'm not sure why this is so. Give me a gift certificate to a tack store and I'm happy as a pig in poop. End of story. Nevertheless, he stresses. So, in an attempt to relieve him of his burden, I have found myself the perfect present that will cover his obligations for all of 2013's gift giving occasions. Maybe some of 2014's as well.
I wanna go to Denny Emerson's Adult Camp! I saw the video on Facebook today, and I am 100% on-board. Five days with like-minded people, riding and learning from the an Olympic Gold Medallist and International eventer? Screw the islands. I'm heading to Vermont!
I never got to go to camp as a child, and always wanted to. Hmmm, now that I think of it, not only will this cover the hubby's gift giving obligations but he'll save a ton of money in therapy bills now that I won't have to to go to heal the wound my poor camp-less inner child has suffered.
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"But hun, sleep away camp builds social capital! I'll build a lifelong network of friends and colleagues who may then help me to obtain job interviews or develop a career path." I tell him.
"You're 43. Your life is half over. So is your career. If you don't have a network by now, you're in deep trouble," says my other half.
Not the answer I want, but I will regroup and try again. Rome wasn't built in a day. I'm already mentally going over my list of things to pack for Sug.
Meanwhile, anyone interested in a road trip? I'll share gas and bring the fixin's for smores!
I wanna go!!!
ReplyDeletePutting it on the itinerary for 2014!
ReplyDeleteI so wanna gooooooo!!!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking I want to go too!
ReplyDelete2013 is already full!
ReplyDeleteYes, please!
ReplyDeleteI got Denny's book, and he mentions the camp and I have been penny pinching since. Of course, then Ro needs a new something or other and suddenly I'm broke again....
ReplyDeleteOk, so it says he takes "eventers of all levels" at these things - does that include "never-jumped-a-x-country-fence-in-her-life" level? :-) I'd LIKE to, I really would, so if they allow folks who can ride and could handle trotting or maybe *gasp* cantering some 2' logs, banks and such, well, sign me up. This is after I hit the lottery so I can pay for it, of course... I hope you get to go!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I DID go to sleep-away riding camp when I was a kid and if it makes you feel any better, it was an unmitigated disaster: http://mylifeasarider.blogspot.com/2011/07/little-hope-for-me-part-i.html
Oh, wait - I definitely can't go. Looks like you have to bring your own horse and I'm a little lacking in that area!
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