Thursday, August 31, 2006
Backseat Conversations
I drive a minivan. Now, by minivan standards, it is a cool minivan. I chauffeur around many children. Most noteably my two boys, but often several others. I don't mind. We cruise around with the bass loud and as much of their music going as I can stand - looking as cool as any mom with a van full of young teen boys can possibly look.
One of the reasons I don't mind is that often I glean a lot of info from this job. On occasion it is worth sharing. These conversations will from hereon be captioned under "Backseat Conversations".
The topic differs depending upon the boys in the van. Sometimes it is school related and other times it is sports or entertainment related. But when one particular boy is in my van - it is always girl related!
Today's conversation revolves around a cell phone being passed around (only 1 boy knows this privilege - the other two are simply the envious ones). Much is said about text messages received and about the girls that sent them. Two boys notice the word girls is plural, more conversation ensues. Cell phone boy triumphantly announces he has just sent a message to 3 girls. Red says, "No way, Dude. What did you say?" Cell phone boy cooly replies, "Hey".
I somehow manage to keep a straight face and control the minivan while inside I am absolutely rolling. I cannot believe I deprive my boys of such intelligent and meaningful conversation by not giving them cell phones. What type of mother am I??
simple faith
I drive a minivan. Now, by minivan standards, it is a cool minivan. I chauffeur around many children. Most noteably my two boys, but often several others. I don't mind. We cruise around with the bass loud and as much of their music going as I can stand - looking as cool as any mom with a van full of young teen boys can possibly look.
One of the reasons I don't mind is that often I glean a lot of info from this job. On occasion it is worth sharing. These conversations will from hereon be captioned under "Backseat Conversations".
The topic differs depending upon the boys in the van. Sometimes it is school related and other times it is sports or entertainment related. But when one particular boy is in my van - it is always girl related!
Today's conversation revolves around a cell phone being passed around (only 1 boy knows this privilege - the other two are simply the envious ones). Much is said about text messages received and about the girls that sent them. Two boys notice the word girls is plural, more conversation ensues. Cell phone boy triumphantly announces he has just sent a message to 3 girls. Red says, "No way, Dude. What did you say?" Cell phone boy cooly replies, "Hey".
I somehow manage to keep a straight face and control the minivan while inside I am absolutely rolling. I cannot believe I deprive my boys of such intelligent and meaningful conversation by not giving them cell phones. What type of mother am I??
simple faith
Labels: Boys
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Detours
Much progress has been going on in our small city this summer. Road work and updates to our high school have forced me to take different routes during my daily routines. It was a bit frustrating at first, but the change of scenery allowed me to see some things I would have otherwise missed.....a beautiful remodeling of a home in one of our historic districts and black hollyhocks in bloom in the front yard of a cute, tan stucco house.
I was happy for the new routes and for the changes around me.
It makes me wonder how often I miss something spectacular going on because I am not detouring from my route. Or perhaps spectacular things are happening on my route, but I fail to notice them because I am not truly looking.
I think I will detour off my route more often.
simple faith
Much progress has been going on in our small city this summer. Road work and updates to our high school have forced me to take different routes during my daily routines. It was a bit frustrating at first, but the change of scenery allowed me to see some things I would have otherwise missed.....a beautiful remodeling of a home in one of our historic districts and black hollyhocks in bloom in the front yard of a cute, tan stucco house.
I was happy for the new routes and for the changes around me.
It makes me wonder how often I miss something spectacular going on because I am not detouring from my route. Or perhaps spectacular things are happening on my route, but I fail to notice them because I am not truly looking.
I think I will detour off my route more often.
simple faith
Labels: Ponderings
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Not a simple task!
I will never claim to have any computer expertise. I can do enough on a computer to make me helpful with projects. Navigating in new territory - that is another story! For all my wishes of keeping things simple, setting up this blog has not been a simple task.
As I journey into this new adventure, you may see things change with my blog. And then again.....you may not. I am pretty sure I will need to enlist the help of some of my friends to make things look the way I would like.
Doesn't a journey begin with a small step?
I will never claim to have any computer expertise. I can do enough on a computer to make me helpful with projects. Navigating in new territory - that is another story! For all my wishes of keeping things simple, setting up this blog has not been a simple task.
As I journey into this new adventure, you may see things change with my blog. And then again.....you may not. I am pretty sure I will need to enlist the help of some of my friends to make things look the way I would like.
Doesn't a journey begin with a small step?
Labels: Life
