Thursday, December 18, 2008

SNICKER DOODLE

In hopes of giving someone a laugh I thought I would review a few moments of absolute silly-ness in my life. Besides falling up the stairs carrying groceries, body slamming myself down in a cow pasture, hanging upside down in my first few attempts to repell one time after climbing, opening a cardoor so hard I about knocked my own lights out, but instead I just broke the skin enough to give me a huge knot on my head. Poured out a half a jar of salad dressing on my plate on accident over at a friend's house for dinner. Jumped a fence that appeared to be locked but was actually open and not only that, but called a friend to help me get my computer bag over the fence after I had jumped it. Once I was safely on the other side, he leaned on the gate accidently and it opened. Lit a fire in a fireplace not too long ago while housesitting, and spent hours sword fighting the air with a half of a broom in attempts of ridding the house of three to five wasps. More than a few times now have started boiling water to make hot tea, the phone rings, and by the time I remember to check on the water I was boiling there are barely two drops left in the pot. This has happened more than a few times now.

I am sure I could keep thinking of others, but I think I will end with this one. As one of the outdoor leaders on a canoeing trip with the youth this last summer. Two of the kids in particular were not getting along, so me and another female counselor were discussing some solutions to the problem. Somehow within a few seconds we were launched up on a boulder rock in the middle of the river. Alot of the teams gear was strapped to our canoe (inflatable). While every one else watched us like we were America's funniest, her and I proceeded to dislodge ourselves through prayer and some super silly motions. It was ridiculous to say the least. We kept paddling and laughing so hard we could barely breath. And the unexpected worked wonders...the others were so distracted by our predicament they totally forgot they had any problems at all.