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Post by wedding on Apr 20, 2021 17:29:58 GMT -6
Camp is costing me a boatload of money! $250 for the whole summer is insane! C is splitting his time between two camps 5 weeks at the place he does aftercare. $300 a week I think. Then 4 weeks at a different camp that has more of a sleep away camp feel and a thousand activities. I think that one is about $500 a week. Still beats what prices in Boston would be.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Apr 20, 2021 18:18:31 GMT -6
Holy crap Derrick Chauvin was found guilty of murder. I'm actually shocked and was anticipating being pissed about the verdict. Me too! I’m so happy. C and I watched together and continued our discussion about racism in our country. I know most wouldn’t talk to their kids about a murder case but for us I felt it was really important that he understands the big issues surrounding this and why this particular case has been so important. I haven't talked to the girls about it yet (they live at the park after school), but tonight we'll discuss it along with the watching the evening news. Maddie (9 yo) knows all about George Floyd and first brought him up to me a couple months ago. Cass doesn't understand as much but I still think it's important to have these conversations. My mom told me and we chatted about it for quite a while on the phone. She's thrilled but alone with her joy in her small republican town.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Apr 20, 2021 18:32:47 GMT -6
Sweet baby Jesus. I was seeing if Parks and Rec was doing any summer programs (we used to do a lot of classes through them but last year they completely shut down with Rona). Four sessions of PARENT-LED swim lessons (as a covid measure parents have to be with their kids in the water and basically teach them everything while an instructor is nearby) is $285. No thanks. The whole point of these classes is for us to have a break from each other and them to actually learn something...which they tend to be turds know-it-alls with me. No thanks.
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Post by jewels on Apr 20, 2021 18:34:38 GMT -6
Camp is costing me a boatload of money! $250 for the whole summer is insane! C is splitting his time between two camps 5 weeks at the place he does aftercare. $300 a week I think. Then 4 weeks at a different camp that has more of a sleep away camp feel and a thousand activities. I think that one is about $500 a week. Still beats what prices in Boston would be. I pay about the same as you for the crappy Y camp. The good day camps by my are $6-8k for the summer. It’s insane.
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Post by jewels on Apr 20, 2021 18:37:48 GMT -6
As to the trial - I haven’t spoken specifically about this trial with S but we participated in the BLM rally in June and he made signs. We also discussed during the election why I believed this was such an important time and why changes had to be made and all that so he gets it. But I need to do more because I do not want to raise racists assholes.
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Post by jewels on Apr 20, 2021 18:39:11 GMT -6
Also I cried when I heard the guilty verdict. I feel like I was holding my breath and if people couldn’t see how horrifically criminal this was, I just would have lost what little faith I have left.
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 20, 2021 20:46:53 GMT -6
Camp is costing me a boatload of money! $250 for the whole summer is insane! C is splitting his time between two camps 5 weeks at the place he does aftercare. $300 a week I think. Then 4 weeks at a different camp that has more of a sleep away camp feel and a thousand activities. I think that one is about $500 a week. Still beats what prices in Boston would be. 500 a week has me SHOOK! I knew some places had really high prices, but whoa. My southern is showing...
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 20, 2021 20:48:26 GMT -6
Camp is costing me a boatload of money! $250 for the whole summer is insane! C is splitting his time between two camps 5 weeks at the place he does aftercare. $300 a week I think. Then 4 weeks at a different camp that has more of a sleep away camp feel and a thousand activities. I think that one is about $500 a week. Still beats what prices in Boston would be. I pay about the same as you for the crappy Y camp. The good day camps by my are $6-8k for the summer. It’s insane. 🤯
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 20, 2021 20:59:19 GMT -6
I was watching when the verdict was read. M was nearby but he wasn’t paying attention.
I was relieved at the verdict. The video of the murder should have been enough to convict. I couldn’t watch the trial. I had to protect my mental space. Just reading the highlights via Twitter was enough.
I can’t said it made me happy. It was still the weight of the fact that a man lost his life for no good reason. It shouldn’t have even got to this point.
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 20, 2021 21:05:52 GMT -6
We had a first game, but we lost. The boys did well to say we only had 2 practices, but we clearly needed more. They rescheduled a bunch of our games and now we may have 3 games a week for the next month. Not ideal.
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tallb
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Post by tallb on Apr 21, 2021 7:25:02 GMT -6
I say do it. peachsmama I agree with klong11 It gives M social time and to do different things- mostly have fun. At home he would mostly be in front of the TV or iPad or it would be on me to find stuff for us to do. I think it’s worth it for them and me. Right now M is registered for a camp at a college recreational building, but it’s every other week. I’ll check for some other camps for his off weeks, but if I don’t find any, I’m cool with every other week. It’s really just for the month of July because we won’t be home for most of June. wineallthetime 250 for the whole summer! Wow. There is a camp like that by the city park in our new city, but it was something that didn’t make it work for us this summer. I think it was inexpensive, too but not that inexpensive! Yes! $250 for the whole summer for both kids! I think you do pay extra for pool days but I haven't decided if I'm going to let them go to those. They'd love it but water makes me nervous. That is insane! I shall not be commenting on the price of our camps this year. We signed up for a private one that has daily swimming with lessons included...but hoping next year to switch thank to some cheaper options. Not that many take 4 year olds, and wanted a place that N could go with j since her preschool doesn't start until September.
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Post by wineallthetime on Apr 21, 2021 7:55:17 GMT -6
Yes! $250 for the whole summer for both kids! I think you do pay extra for pool days but I haven't decided if I'm going to let them go to those. They'd love it but water makes me nervous. That is insane! I shall not be commenting on the price of our camps this year. We signed up for a private one that has daily swimming with lessons included...but hoping next year to switch thank to some cheaper options. Not that many take 4 year olds, and wanted a place that N could go with j since her preschool doesn't start until September. Yeah, it's unreal. Most camps here are like $250 a week per kid, if not more. This is just some magical unicorn!
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