Sunday, November 15, 2009

Brevin at Percy Priest Lake





This is Brevin at Percy Priest Lake, he and I went last weekend just the two of us, it was a great afternoon. He is all boy, give him some water, rocks and a stick and he is happy as can be. So it was a great time. After we had our picnic lunch and hiked around the lake, climbed on rocks for a few hours, then watched some people flying kites. We got in the car and drove over to the Dam, I thought he would like to see it. So I have driven past this Dam many many times, but I have never parked and walked over to see it. So it seems that this is a very popular thing to do as the parking lot was packed, so we walked down the stairs where there is a cement walkway where you can stand and there were people taking pictures, fishing, kids running up and down the stairs, just lots of activity. So Brevin and I are walking around he is picking up rocks and throwing them into the water one of his favorite things no matter where we are, and I really do think he has an amazing arm and great accuracy for a three year old. So after wandering near the water we head back towards the parking area, to a higher elevation but still we can see the dam and we are just standing there looking and all the sudden Brevin heaves a rock he still had in his hand, the same rock he had tried to feed to someones dog moments ago, they didn't seem to mind though, but now we are not near the water and there are people standing between us and the water. As soon as the rock left his hand I had that panicked feeling THIS CAN'T end well, in slow motion I can see the rock flying through the air directly dead center towards the back of a woman's head, her beautiful family all around her, so by some miracle her husband turns slightly and sees the rock coming and just raises his hand and catches the rock the moment before it makes contact with her head. So all I can do is say I am so so sorry.........they were very nice about it, but still I felt terrible..................so I apologized profusely and we left........
You can never know what to expect when have children!!!!

Fear of English

I must confess the one class in school that my parents did send me to a tutor for was English (I don't think I learned a thing, I think it was one of those things where they taught me how to pass the test). I have never really had a very good grasp of the English language. I know I speak it every day, but putting it down in type is a totally different thing. I have been told I should write a book a dozen different times in my life, and honestly I would really like to but I am afraid of the judgement.
I come from this amazing family where everyone has attended college except ME!!!
Just one more reason "I will never be my mother", she is so smart she went to college and became a nurse. So my point is..............if you want to read my blog, read but please don't judge..........I know that the grammar may be poor, but hey this is me, and at this point in my life, IT AIN'T goin' to change or I Choose not to change.....