Taking Tommy to STAR.
Day: April 29, 2004
Horsing Around
An early morning phone call had me off to South Knoxville to the ranch for a full-filled morning of horseback riding. The beautiful weather had all the animals giddy. The dogs were jumpy and even Sally came up to me asking for a pet. The horses were full of energy racing up and down paddock. The horse I ride came into the barn for grooming very willingly but my friend’s horse decided to play a little game of “catch me if you can!” We saddled up and headed out. Walking for the horses seemed out of the question. Every moment was trot or canter with perhaps a few gallops.
It’s wonderful to live in such beautiful country. The sky was picture perfect. The mountains rose around us cutting off any noise civilization creates. The fields of hay blowing in the wind and the variety of wildflowers is just not something that you see everyday and is awe inspiring.
Another highlight of the trip was when a small aircraft flew over. We waved and it waved its wings back at us. Two entities physically separated and completely unrelated connected briefly by friendly gestures.
Overall the break relieved much stress and helped bring many things back into perspective.
Quoted for Clown Day
This electronic publishing mediium is certainly bizarre. My blog has been acknowledged in Ohio’s Toledo Blade by Kevin Cesarz(thank you for the mention) for my Clown Day blog entry.
I was quoted in the Knoxville News Sentinnel! (that link may require a brief registration but its free and easy)
McCaughan, a computer professional, said the kids learn much more than just keeping several objects in the air.
“It’s very good for the mind and the cardiovascular system. It also teaches social skills,” he said. “You can’t juggle without someone coming up and asking what you are doing.”
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This Morning
Held my wife most of last night and slept very well.
First bell 4:30– had the gumption to get up but no the wherewithal
Second bell 5:00– barely remember it
Third bell 6:00– rose and woke the kids, Sarah immediately took to hiding under the warm blanket on the couch. I considered stealing it from her but instead went back to bed for “15 minutes”
Fourth bell 6:37– sprang from bed, ran upstairs to find Sarah still under the blanket on the couch, Noah almost done with breakfast and an innocent “I keep telling her to get up,” and gave Tommy his medicine and told him to rise. Then I return to the basement to get dressed. At 6:53 I’m upstairs urging everyone on. At 7:02 Tommy is still in bed and I tell him to have a nice day (this is when he typically starts to get dressed).
Picked up our carpool buddy, hand delivered a birthday invite to his mother, and gave him his report card which had been in the floor board of our other car for a week. I reminded the boys that Noah was no longer to be on his friend’s roof. Again, do I deny him those simple pleasures? I know I did some wacky stuff.
