I Rolled my Car!!!

Well, actually it wasn't a car... it was a... sand rail (big boys go-cart)!
A friend of mine has a bunch of property south of here in Chesapeake VA and invited me to test drive his newest toy!
 
I was racing around in his oversized go-cart yesterday and rolled it on a sharp corner!
Here's the story:

Mud was flipping up all over the place off the two front tires.  Without a windshield I was getting the flipping mud in my face!  
I blasted down a straight-away and slammed it into a hard left turn... I was sliding pretty good and mud was going everywhere... and then the over-inflated tires caught on some grass or possibly a hedgehog and the whole left side lifted off the ground.
I couldn't compensate and steer right to get it to come back down 'cause there were trees ahead... so I just held on tight and went for a full 360 roll!!!
 
Thank God for roll bars!
It was fantastic!
 
The engine cut off and I was glad not to be bursting onto flames... but that only happens in the movies.
I finished the rest of the course / track with no incident... except for a chicken that got in the way - I swerved around it out of sheer kindness in my heart... and I also found that I was slowing down into corners a bit.
:)
My shoulder is killing me today... I think I pulled a muscle.
 
But as I always say... Whatever doesn't KILL you only makes you STRONGER!
 
Good thing I'm married to a Physical Therapist!!!!

Killer Bumble Bee

Yesterday there was a huge bumble bee swarming around my kids and I as we played in the backyard.
It was honestly the biggest bumble bee I had ever seen... it looked like a giant hornet on some passes as it buzzed our heads, but it was a bumble bee.
Anyway,  it landed on my son and I smacked it off with my hand.
It flew around for a minute or two and then landed right on the top of my head.
I'm a bit low on hair up there these days, but the giant insect held it's grip despite me shaking my head.
I looked over at my son who had what looked like a book in his hand so I told him to smack the bee.
He pause for a second while I leaned over to give him a better shot.
Then WHAP!!!
My head rang with the jolt of the wood plank.
I saw stars for a second and then asked...
"Did you get it?"
 
"Yeah dad... It kinda popped all over."
I could only image what it looked like, but I was glad no one got stung. 
Woof! 

 
Then I woke up... I hate those kind of dreams.
:)

Abandoned

Weirdest thing happened.
Our cockatiels sat religiously on their 7 eggs for three weeks... then just stepped away.
They decided to move up to their perch and relax... after all that hard work.
Weird.
They seem to be back to their old selves again... playing with the little bell and flying onto my shoulder when I step into the room.
My wife says we need to remove the eggs and toss them before they rot.

Lesson learned: grab the eggs early and you can make tiny little omelets.

Thank God!

Wife Appreciation Week is OVER.
But what I learned lives on.
She and my two daughters arrived safely from Jamaica late in the evening.
I saw my wife and kids for 2 hours.
Got 4 hours sleep and caught a plane out of town for a business trip.
Sheesh.
We finally got a good debrief when I returned after 3 days.

I realize now why mommies don't blog.
If they do... they are amazing to be able to fit that in also!
And now that I'm back at my office... I can get some rest and get back into sketching.
I really miss sketching for my other blog - The Daily Sketch.... which will commence immediately.
:)

Tolerating it - Appreciating it

I realize how tough it is to "NOT WORK".
Sheesh.
When women are asked if they work... their answer should be an astounding "ABSOLUTELY!"
I had tons of fun with my kids this week while my wife was out of town and I knew about all the things she does... but I had no idea they all strung together without a pause.

It was walk the dog breakfast change diaper feed fish dishes wash laundry sweep vacuum straighten lunch clean bathroom change diaper let dog out dry laundry fix light bulb dishes wipe nose fold laundry fix door help with spelling wipe nose dinner let dog out dishes put away laundry brush teeth stories wipe nose change diaper jammies prayers let dog in lock up collapse.

All in between these were drawing pictures phone calls playing games going for walks bike rides and fishing down the street at a pond.

Fun but exhausting.
I can't wait for my wife to get home... so I can appreciate her some more.
:)