The View from The Johnsons: So much going on and so little desire to type...

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

So much going on and so little desire to type...

We went back to the old hometown for a wedding this weekend. While there, we saw some of my friends who were visiting from out of town. When we were together, we may have scared a few... offended most... but we had a great time. (And, FYI, unless, "I'll just have a cheeseburger instead of a Navajo" doesn't make you spit out your drink with laughter, you just might not "get" us.)

The kids spent Friday and Saturday night with Nanny and Pop (my mom and step-dad). Nanny and Pop live on a lake. You might not think a drought is a "good" thing. But, when it makes the lake drop so low that there's a "beach" at Nanny and Pop's backyard... well... my kids are going to vote "drought" every time! Granted, you have to use a ladder to get down to the beach from the dock. Uh huh. That low.

But, the real joy? A Slip and Slide. Laid out on a downhill slope. Hours, people. Lulu and Spence slid on that thing for hours. Do you remember when it was fun to hurl your body at the ground and see how far you would slide? No. Me either. Thank goodness it's clearly marked "For Children Only. Not for Adult Use." Someone (Pop) would have been coerced down that thing for sure. What an embarrassing injury to have to explain to the orthopedic surgeon: "Well. You see. I was on a Slip and Slide..."

We came home and our cousin David is back in town for a visit. (Someone said the last time I talked about "Cousin David" that it reminded her of Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch. Now I can't say it anymore without thinking it! Get out of my head, "Sparkling.") I spent four and a half hours with all the kids at the swimming pool today trying to wear them out sufficiently so G'Ma and G'Pa could have them all spend the night at their house while Shawn and I go to an event tonight. I don't know if it worked, but I'm tired and sunburned.

That. And, I'm still waking up at 4:45 to go to 5:30 exercise class.

That. And, the market sucks a little bit right now. Have you heard? Oh. You hadn't? Yeah. Shawn's wondering why he chose this career when there are so many others out there... like post-hole digger... and human test subject.

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sparkling74 · 711 weeks ago

First, thank you for the plug!!

Second, my riding instructor played on a Slip N Slide at her son's graduation party last year and thought she broke a rib. She was in excruciating pain for a lot of last summer! I never got to play on a Slip N Slide. NEVER. So if someone offered me one right now, I might think I had to play on it. And I'm short, so I think maybe it's not so far to the ground for me and I wouldn't break anything....

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Ali_Johnson 80p · 711 weeks ago

sparkling! i'm so glad you saw this. i hit post and literally RAN out the door so i wouldn't be late. but, i was going to send you a message later to tell you i wrote about you... because i can't get you out of my head...! :)

as for your riding instructor: SEE! i KNEW slip n slides would come to no good end for a grown-up! let her learn that lesson for you, you fool. close to the ground or not, you are still throwing yourself at it. it's just not a good idea!
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Kathy · 711 weeks ago

Who knew drought could be so fun? Me? I'm just counting down the days til this dreadful summer is over. But seriously, I hope you guys see some rain soon and temps in the double-digits instead of triple. I keep seeing your hot streak and wondering how you're coping.

The market? I can't watch the news anymore. The ups and downs are driving me crazy. I'll just wait til I get my portfolio statement, pour a drink and sob quietly then. Doesn't pay to cry until you need to.
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Ali_Johnson 80p · 711 weeks ago

our little cousin is from Kansas. EVERY time we go outside he says, "it's so HOT. how do you all live with it so HOT?" you "northerners" are soft. (that's right. i just called someone from kansas a northerner...)

give me a shout when you pour that drink. i'll do the same and we can sob quietly together as a show of solidarity. in the meantime... BUY! :)
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Cha Cha · 711 weeks ago

Why did we never realize that throwing yourself forcefully on ground covered by a wet tarp was still throwing yourself forcefully on the ground? I guess it's just a reminder that kids really are pretty resilient ... and not quite all there mentally.

Also? We didn't have a slip 'n' slide - we had the cheapo version, the wet banana. Yeah, that sounds waaaay dirty.

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Ali_Johnson 80p · 710 weeks ago

i think "throwing yourself forcefully on the ground" must be one of those things that you "just have to learn yourself." i can't imagine, but i guess seeing it from afar it must look fun... regardless what older, wiser, and more creaky adults would tell you!

wet banana. sooooo dirty.
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TexaGermaNadian · 710 weeks ago

What a fun weekend back at home. I have no idea what a Navajo is (besides a Native American) and I am afraid to ask ;) I can't believe the awful weather all of Texas is getting. Here is to hoping that great state will get some rain!

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Ali_Johnson 80p · 710 weeks ago

there is some sandwich at the Cheesecake Factory called a Navajo. but, i'm sorry to tell you that for our purposes we were ACTUALLY talking about eating native americans. and, for some demented reason, it made us laugh hysterically... i probably shouldn't have told you that. ;)

amen! come on RAIN!!
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