Diving to the bottom of a 9ft pool is harder than it used to be. Big B and I played w/ a diving ring for quite awhile.
Little B swam around in his "Super Suit" aka Floaty suit, and kept up w/ us. He would throw the ring for whomever's (( is that a word)) turn it was and we would then dive for it while the other counted to see how fast it could be done.
What I discovered is that doing double the diving ((to get the ring when Big B could not)) and keeping track of Little B, swimming to wherever he was in a flash if he needed or wanted me - took many held breaths.
I also learned that all of that activity in the pool, finally loosened the stress knots in my shoulders. My neck actually popped and I thought it was one of the most glorious feelings.
Skeezy men are attracted to pools. One in particular has his eyes on my Mom, she is totally uninterested and very sternly told me "don't even talk to him". I found out why when a really beautiful teenage girl brought her little brother and sister to the pool and he immediately jumped from his table to go talk to her saying loudly "Heya Vanessa, you look nice".
He had to be at least 40 years older than the poor dear who tried to politely smile, say hello, and ignore the rest of his ramblings. We started talking to her to give the clear signal to him that she was moving on. He went back to his table and then eventually announced he was going to take a nap.
I also found out that I wear out faster than my 3 year old. That should not alarm me except that I watched how hard he was working to swim the length of the pool w/ me. If he can work his little body, that long and that hard, then I should not have needed to pull out the "The easier the faster" rule.
Wondering what "the easier the faster" rule is?
I have this rule that I came up w/ when Big B was a toddler ((I'm sure totally originally, it couldn't possibly have been used millions of times by other mothers)). The easier it is to leave an activity when it's time, the faster we'll be back to do this again. If I have to fight w/ you to get out of here, then it will be a looong time before we do it again. It started when we would go to the playground or park and the first rule quit working. That was my "One more time..." rule. One more time down the slide, through the monkey bars etc. Worked great for a very long time and then just didn't....
This one works everytime and has saved many headaches and arguments.
It is really very simple.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Things I Learned This Weekend: The Pool
Monday, July 7, 2008
Ever Had One Of "Those" Mondays??
I have....did.... AM.
I can't seem to form a complete thought today. For whatever reason, I really cannot.
It has nothing to do w/ the fact that I feel mentally and emotionally exhausted.
Or that I'm sun-burned.
Or that I haven't really eaten anything to speak of for almost a week.
Or that I've done days of paperwork and my vision is blurred.
Or that I've had the nit nit nit in my ear all day of brothers bickering for even the air they are breathing.
I can't imagine it is any of those things.
Everything around me feels like white noise, blurring the moment it has passed, into a haze....
.... and I keep dropping things.
I need sleep.
((Update: AH HA ! All of the above, w/ the addition of a sugar salt combo craving is now semi-sorta undeniable.... PMS approach'ith))
Monday Musings - E.L. Konigsburg
Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place. But there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around. ~E.L. Konigsburg
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Unconscious Mutterings #284
I say...... and you think....
- Notification ::
- Cheat ::
- Top Ten ::
- Draft ::
- Unbelievable ::
- Cheap ::
- Spontaneous ::
- Harass ::
- Lipstick ::
- Transpire ::
Play along on your page or in the comments. Jot down your answers and click "there's more" to see mine.....
- Notification :: Declare
- Cheat :: Steal
- Top Ten :: Pop
- Draft :: Chill
- Unbelievable :: Outrageous
- Cheap :: Thrill
- Spontaneous :: Moment
- Harass :: Fight
- Lipstick :: Smear
- Transpire :: Happen
............... please tell me if you post on your page, so we can go see.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
"This dream we still pursue"
Your light still lingers in our distant morning,
A star that we perceive across the void.
We chart our passage by your words, still burning
Long after your bright core has been destroyed.
No longer do we speak of "natural" rights,
Nor can we think that Reason guides our will.
We've been through far too many gruesome nights
To hope we have reduced our lust to kill.
Yet hope remains the engine of our fire,
Hope that someday all of us will be
Happy in the least that we require:
Well-fed, well-housed, safe, secure, and free.
This dream we still pursue. Though darkness come,
Your wisdom, hope, and courage through us run.
We chart our passage by your words, still burning
Long after your bright core has been destroyed.
No longer do we speak of "natural" rights,
Nor can we think that Reason guides our will.
We've been through far too many gruesome nights
To hope we have reduced our lust to kill.
Yet hope remains the engine of our fire,
Hope that someday all of us will be
Happy in the least that we require:
Well-fed, well-housed, safe, secure, and free.
This dream we still pursue. Though darkness come,
Your wisdom, hope, and courage through us run.
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