[dhoward]

Bad parenting story:
15 year-old daufghter wants her 15 year-old boyfriend to join us all for annual campout and fireworks show on the river. I like the kid ok, but I also know that my daughter (mostly raised by Mom) is fairly mischevious. I say ok, but Matt has to go out with me on Friday night for beach duty. Beach duty is anchor boat, set up EZ-up, barbeque, tables, etc. build bonfire and drink 'til everyone arrives the next day. Sitting around the fire with the other guys, I suggest that Matt may have a couple of beers, you know, to be 'one of the guys'. Matt drinks copius quatities of beer out of many willing coolers, passes out in boat. Daughter arrives by shuttle the next afternoon, Matt still feeling bad, because we make him gather firewood and unload fireworks in the sun all day. "You look thirsty Matt, here's a cold one". Matt spends the rest of the evening sick, with my daughter hosing off the flybridge. No co-ed fun. Next morning, beach duty for both, pick up trash, pack up coolers, untangle boats...
On the upside, I saw Matt a year or so ago, and he never really developed an affinity for alcohol....