We moved this month. It’s taken us three weeks and countless anxiety attacks — both mine and my son’s (Chili Jr. and Husband seem to be weathering just fine thankyouverymuch). This morning I took Max to the new bus stop and he was sullen and quiet and radiating anxiety — after all, he is my son. Knowing him as I do, I figured he was nervous about who would or wouldn’t be on the bus. He’s not one to embrace change (nor was I as a child). I told him a little story to ease his mind.
Max, I understand that you’re nervous, but what’s the worst that could happen? At least it’s not Hobo Day and you’re all dressed up as a hobo and have to get on the bus. Did I ever tell you about the time I was nine and it was Hobo Day at summer camp?
My Hobo costume was just a few patches sewn on my shorts because Uncle Travis and I forgot and Grandma Donna had to quickly improvise something. When I got to camp, there was only one other girl dressed as a hobo and her costume blew mine out of the water. So I was one of two girls dressed up (out of, I’m sure, a hundred other girls) and I stuck out like a sore thumb because the other girl was older than me and not in my group.
To make matters worse, when we went on our nature hike in a pasture, I stepped in cow poop but I didn’t know it. Then I knelt down on one knee and sat on the heel of my other foot. And do you know which foot that was? The one covered in cow poop. And when I stood up I had cow poop on my butt and it looked like I pooped my pants.
THAT was embarrassing. Getting on a new bus with kids you already know from school is not embarrassing. Man up, son.
Also? I counted and there are 17 kids at this new bus stop. We had three at our old stop. Thirteen of the kids at the new stop are girls. That’s about a 3:1 ratio. When I explained that Jan & Dean and the Beach Boys would not only take those odds, they wrote a song about it, my boy just rolled his eyes. I didn’t really think he’d get it or that he’d take advantage of the situation, but I do like to mess with him early in the morning.
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how was his day?
I’ve sent my cousin over here to read your blog and to study your Blogging 101…I was just reading a little of your text and thought why don’t I read this and learn more…forget about Pyewacket Cat!
I got so excited about making a favicon…oh my…it really doesn’t take much anymore…I gotta tell ya! Aye aie aie
Hope you love your new home.
His day was just fine, thanks for asking!
Amber, it’s true, isn’t it? A few simple tech articles and I’m lost for the day chasing new stuff and trying things. I hope your cousin enjoys both blogs; thanks for sending her over!