Just Sit Right Back and You'll Hear The Tale

The tale of how an inspiring group of Camp Pendleton Enlisted Wives Club members were treated to a weekend away from their busy, stressful lives. Thanks to our wonderful campers and their families, this boat-load of delightful women not only experienced a peaceful respite, they were treated to facials and special goodies to tie-dye as mementos. THANK YOU CAMPERS for your generosity. ("Gilligan's Island" was the theme of their group's costume for our Saturday night party.) PS -- during our weekend, TWO deployed husbands called FROM IRAQ to wish their wives a "great time" here. Imagine!!

Shook Our Grove Thing

BELLY DANCIN'!! Baby, those hips and arms were swaying at our most recent Camp weekend. We can only bet the "significant others" back home got a nice performance after this special dance class. We mix it up a bit each camp so you can come home with a NEW dance skill. This one was especially groovy. Thank you, instructors MARLENA and TAJI, who also gave us solo performances of their special dance styles. Mesmerizing!

Greetings from Camp, Wish YOU Were Here!

Sing-A-Long Sneak Peek

Guilty!! We've been known to slightly "renoodle" the lyrics of classic songs to suit our needs. Enjoy THIS ditty (best when sung at the top of your lungs):

SUNG TO GILLIGAN’S ISLAND

Now sit right back and let’s tell the tale,
The tale of a well-earned trip.
That started on this Friday night
I packed, and kissed, and SPLIT.

I jumped into an SUV
With sisters, friends and more.
I didn’t seem to want to stay
Camp GetAway’s in store. CAMP GETAWAY’S IN STORE!

The gossip started getting rough,
The tiny truck was hot!
If not for the snacks and the jokes and sweets,
The fun might have to stop.

We found the Highway Thirty-Eight
Up, up our auto climbed.
Say “adios” to smog and cars,
And stress, we left behind. AND STRESS WE LEFT BEHIND!

Then as we settled into camp,
The little girls emerged.
With giggles, jammies, crafts and s’mores,
My “grumpies,” they were purged.

Now as true Campers we all know
The bunks and bathrooms suck.
But what we love when we get to camp,
Is the “spirit” we get back. THE SPIRIT WE GET BACK!

So gimme lots of R and R,
Rejuvenating fun.
I’ll get a good night’s sleep back home
When my slice of heaven’s done.

Camp GetAway will help me cope
With stresses in my day.
This life’s too short, and I deserved
MY GIRLFRIEND GET-A-WAY!!

We Luv Our Sponsor, Mad Housewife Wines

Camp GetAway never looks a gift horse in the mouth (strange saying, but we know what it means), so we're always grateful when we can host another Meet & Greet wine tasting at Camp by Mad Housewife Wines. Besides being downright excellent wines (Patti will vouch for that), there's something quite trendy ('specially to Republicans) about that fun label. Click the photo for a closer look. Registered campers will enjoy their generosity Friday evening. THANK YOU, MAD HOUSEWIFE WINES (and visit their website to find their products in your neighborhood).

Mutual Admiration Society

THANK YOU to our April Camp arts 'n crafts instructor, Lisa Alaniz, for giving me a Guest Post spot on her blog. (Remember those ADORABLE "Camp Memento" picture frames?) Lisa is an accomplished scrapbook businesswoman and recently hosted a very successful weekend retreat for her clients. CLICK HERE -- Her blog tells more. We appreciate Lisa's support of Camp GetAway and are excited for her success, too.

TVLand Theme at Saturday's Dinner

Patti grew up on television (that is her to the far left), so it's no wonder she decided a FUN theme for September's Camp is TVLand -- dress as a favorite television character. Games and contests will earn campers some highly valued raffle tickets for Sunday's prize drawings. Google old TV show names and pack your costumes.

Thank You, LA Times for Your Blog Post

We're excited for such publicity about our unique camp retreat for mothers and others. Here's their link:

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/de-stress-at-grown-u-2622/