Good Thing We Live in Humboldt or How to Embarrass your Teenager

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“Mom, will you download some photos of Grandpa Mike’s paintings so I can take them to art class.”

Such a sweet beginning–too bad it will land my son with countless hours on the psychiatrist’s couch.

Last night, in a hurry, I quickly downloaded photos of my father-in-law’s  work onto a memory stick and sent it off to with Quinn to his college art class.

Today, he handed it to his teacher who uploaded the first photo  onto the big screen in front of the entire roomful of students.

It was that photo above.

Quickly, the professor scrolled through the twenty or so marijuana images that followed. Unfortunately, somehow the correct photos hadn’t saved.  One green bud closeup after another flashed across the screen.  A couple opium poppies flashed orange and purple petals.  The professor glared at my 16 year old son who muttered, “Sorry, my mom works for Grow magazine.”

Somehow, I bet the professor classed that excuse right up there with “the dog ate my homework.”

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This photo and the others are from my latest feature piece for Grow magazine, Outdoor Growing: It’s a Game. The magazine should be out this next week.  Buy some copies, I’m going to need the money to pay for my son’s therapy.

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Ren
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Ren
14 years ago

hahaha
I bet Quinn handled it like a champion!
In Japanese class people would often say things they had no idea they were saying, sometimes in front of the whole class. One classmate of mine ended up talking about the teacher’s breasts instead of her dad!

Staff
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14 years ago
Reply to  Ren

Whoops, Now that would be bad.

Ren
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Ren
14 years ago

hahaha
I bet Quinn handled it like a champion!
In Japanese class people would often say things they had no idea they were saying, sometimes in front of the whole class. One classmate of mine ended up talking about the teacher’s breasts instead of her dad!

Staff
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14 years ago
Reply to  Ren

Whoops, Now that would be bad.

Sami
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14 years ago

That’s great, only in Humboldt!

Sami
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14 years ago

That’s great, only in Humboldt!

Jen
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Jen
14 years ago

OH NO! *snirk* Poor Quinn!
Um, this is a good cautionary tale considering what I write. LOL. Note to self. DON’T download pictures for son. Got it.

Staff
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14 years ago
Reply to  Jen

Jen, Yikes, keep your memory sticks separate from the boys’ sticks!

Jen
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Jen
14 years ago

OH NO! *snirk* Poor Quinn!
Um, this is a good cautionary tale considering what I write. LOL. Note to self. DON’T download pictures for son. Got it.

Staff
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14 years ago
Reply to  Jen

Jen, Yikes, keep your memory sticks separate from the boys’ sticks!

uncle hale
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uncle hale
14 years ago

geee, I am so glad Quin did not want pictures from my life……I love him and want to keep it that way.

smile and love uncle Hale

uncle hale
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uncle hale
14 years ago

geee, I am so glad Quin did not want pictures from my life……I love him and want to keep it that way.

smile and love uncle Hale

Maggie
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14 years ago

I love the photo! Close ups like those on hands and the face are some of my favorite compositions. That’s also a great story!

Maggie
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14 years ago

I love the photo! Close ups like those on hands and the face are some of my favorite compositions. That’s also a great story!

Fred Mangels
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14 years ago

I didn’t know you were working for Grow magazine.

Fred Mangels
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14 years ago

I didn’t know you were working for Grow magazine.

Jennifer Savage
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14 years ago

Heehee! Too funny! And, hey, there’s worse ways to screw up your kids! At least you’re providing a very artsy perspective.

Jennifer Savage
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14 years ago

Heehee! Too funny! And, hey, there’s worse ways to screw up your kids! At least you’re providing a very artsy perspective.

Tj
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Tj
14 years ago

That brought on a full belly laugh. Thanks.

Tj
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Tj
14 years ago

That brought on a full belly laugh. Thanks.

MJEAN
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MJEAN
14 years ago

Maybe, Quinn is ready to leave for Europe now instead of next summer.

I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall of the CR staff room during break time. I’m sure he got a lot of mileage out of this story.

MJEAN
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MJEAN
14 years ago

Maybe, Quinn is ready to leave for Europe now instead of next summer.

I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall of the CR staff room during break time. I’m sure he got a lot of mileage out of this story.

lynette77
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lynette77
14 years ago

It’s too bad the professor didn’t take advantage of an unexpected opportunity…. the photo above is truly wonderful, and I’m guessing the others were too. Just because the subject matter is less than mainstream doesn’t mean the photos weren’t artistic…

Though my heart does go out to your son.
We had a skunk spray near our house last spring and everything, clothes included, STANK–and we had no time to do laundry.

Our then 17 year old sat in class the next day watching the dean come in, then start searching all the students as they left. My son “confessed” when they got to him, telling them it was actual skunk spray, but they dismissed him. He felt so bad that he’d been the reason his classmates all went through the search. Nothing like living in Humboldt 🙂

lynette77
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lynette77
14 years ago

It’s too bad the professor didn’t take advantage of an unexpected opportunity…. the photo above is truly wonderful, and I’m guessing the others were too. Just because the subject matter is less than mainstream doesn’t mean the photos weren’t artistic…

Though my heart does go out to your son.
We had a skunk spray near our house last spring and everything, clothes included, STANK–and we had no time to do laundry.

Our then 17 year old sat in class the next day watching the dean come in, then start searching all the students as they left. My son “confessed” when they got to him, telling them it was actual skunk spray, but they dismissed him. He felt so bad that he’d been the reason his classmates all went through the search. Nothing like living in Humboldt 🙂

Mara
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Mara
14 years ago

hey it could have been worse, I read an article about a teacher that made a video of the school year and sent it home with every kid on the last day of school, about 10 mins in it switched to a sex tape of her and her husband. she got fired, lol

lynette77
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lynette77
14 years ago
Reply to  Mara

Oh, I think I heard about that ! I couldn’t decide between feeling appalled and sympathetic…

See Kym, we’ll have to work a whole lot harder to permanently scar our children. These, these are just funny stories they’ll tell their grandkids…

Mara
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Mara
14 years ago

hey it could have been worse, I read an article about a teacher that made a video of the school year and sent it home with every kid on the last day of school, about 10 mins in it switched to a sex tape of her and her husband. she got fired, lol

lynette77
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lynette77
14 years ago
Reply to  Mara

Oh, I think I heard about that ! I couldn’t decide between feeling appalled and sympathetic…

See Kym, we’ll have to work a whole lot harder to permanently scar our children. These, these are just funny stories they’ll tell their grandkids…

Staff
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14 years ago

Oh, my god that poor teacher…Those poor kids. Yikes, talk about scared for life.

Toni
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14 years ago
Reply to  Staff

Depends on how old the students are! I just can’t understand why people make sex tapes – they all seem to get leaked somehow. Maybe that’s why the make them!!

Staff
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14 years ago

Oh, my god that poor teacher…Those poor kids. Yikes, talk about scared for life.

Toni
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14 years ago
Reply to  Staff

Depends on how old the students are! I just can’t understand why people make sex tapes – they all seem to get leaked somehow. Maybe that’s why the make them!!

kato
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kato
14 years ago

He’ll certainly have the entire class’ undivided attention for his NEXT presentation.

kato
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kato
14 years ago

He’ll certainly have the entire class’ undivided attention for his NEXT presentation.

Eric Kirk
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Eric Kirk
14 years ago

That’s right out of Seinfeld or something!

Eric Kirk
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Eric Kirk
14 years ago

That’s right out of Seinfeld or something!

SoHumBorn
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14 years ago

Oh… hey, well… hey, I’m at a loss, and that’s rare.

SoHumBorn
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14 years ago

Oh… hey, well… hey, I’m at a loss, and that’s rare.

suzy blah blah
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suzy blah blah
14 years ago

LOL!!! –if we never made miztakes life wuold be sooooooooo boring 😉

suzy blah blah
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suzy blah blah
14 years ago

LOL!!! –if we never made miztakes life wuold be sooooooooo boring 😉

kristabel
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14 years ago

Oh, Kim…I can’t stop laughing. I’m also with Lynette – what a fantastic image! xo

kristabel
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14 years ago

Oh, Kim…I can’t stop laughing. I’m also with Lynette – what a fantastic image! xo

kristabel
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14 years ago

I mean Kym! Geesh, sorry.

kristabel
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14 years ago

I mean Kym! Geesh, sorry.

Eric Sligh
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14 years ago

occupational hazard? I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Staff
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14 years ago
Reply to  Eric Sligh

Eric, This is a cautionary tale for you in the future. Heed my mistakes and save your children months of therapy.

Eric Sligh
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14 years ago

occupational hazard? I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Staff
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14 years ago
Reply to  Eric Sligh

Eric, This is a cautionary tale for you in the future. Heed my mistakes and save your children months of therapy.

Indie
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14 years ago

How embarrassing!!!

Indie
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14 years ago

How embarrassing!!!

Toni
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14 years ago

You’re poor son. Sounds like the prof could have handled it a lot better, though.

Toni
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14 years ago

You’re poor son. Sounds like the prof could have handled it a lot better, though.

Silliness
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Silliness
14 years ago

Hell, he is in college not grade school………gimme a break!

Silliness
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Silliness
14 years ago

Hell, he is in college not grade school………gimme a break!

Mark W
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14 years ago

too funny!

Mark W
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14 years ago

too funny!

elizabeth
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14 years ago

oh that made me laugh!