Tina tagged me so I guess it is my turn. Here goes;
1. Skinny dipping-When I was on the farm we would love to end a hot, dusty hay hauling day by a quick dip in the cool water of the local river. Of course we didn't bother wearing swimming suits as we were miles from civilization. On evening we were swimming when 2 fishermen came fishing down the river. The stopped and chatted with us and then went one with their fishing, only so close that we couldn't get out of the river without them seeing us. It may not have been so bad except one of the fishers was a woman. It kept getting later and colder as the set set behind the mountain and the fishers kept on fishing close by. Finally they went around the bend and we made a break for it and got our clothes on and went home. My oh my there is nothing like skinny dipping at the end of a hot dusty day. Now I just skinny dip in the shower.
2. I spent a night in a homeless shelter.
3. I have had a permanent.
4. I was in a car accident (the fault of a slick road) two days after I got my driving license. We had been to Kamas to Stake Conference and were going home with some friends. Alton was supposed to drive but I finagled the keys away from him and drove. I hit an icy patch on the road and slid off the road into a telephone pole. I guess that is what I get for not obeying instructions from Mom.
5 I never sluffed a day of School. (pay attention Jeremy)
6. Someimes when I would go and get the cows, (they would come in from the pasture to the gate of the lane and I had to go open the gate and bring them back to the barn. (about a city block in length) I often would jump on a cow and ride her home. She didn't like it too much and would try to dislodge me with her head but to no avail.
7. I loved to dance. There were dances sponsored by the church on Sat. and during the school year dances after the basketball games on Friday and other dances during the year. I seldom missed a dance.
8. I once asked my classmates mother to go on a date to the dance with me. My classmates name was Martha and so when I called I asked for Martha. She answered the phone and there was a long pause and my heart just sank, then she said, "Oh you must mean "little Martha". Martha's mother was named Martha also. The worst problem was that (unbeknowest to me) Alton was listening from the other room and he got the drift of what happened and of course told everyone. One of me neighbors kept asking me if I was taking any more mothers to the dance. How embarassing.
Well I guess that completes my list. I tag DeAnn
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4 comments:
Dad, I loved your 8 things. I think I knew the skinny dipping one, but you didn't mention you used to slide down frozen piles of cow manure!!!
It's great you guys are bloggin'
-B
Grover!! I loved your 8 things. That skinny dipping story ROCKS! HE, He, He!!
You scared me there for a second with the asking the mom to a dance
I have to say i have a few things in common with you i was unaware of.
1. I also have had a perm
2. I have never "sluffed" a day of school either (unless you count my mom letting me stay home just because i needed a day off!)
3. I was in a car accident soon after i got my license (longer than 2 days, but it was my fault!!!)
***BUT***I've never been skinny dipping or ridden a cow or slept in a homeless shelter (I'll need details about that story!!)
LOVE YOU GROVE!!! -Tina
VERY fun 8 thingys! You have millions of stories - these just scratched the surface. I sure love that about you!
What a fun read!
Much love!
Dad- I know you really sluffed school, You just don't want your kids to know it.
Any Man who has peed on a tie, faked a heart attack in the Dr. Office, lost a pager in a toilet, told his children he would have no more sex, cross dresses for fun, chased his children with a fly swatter, and still finds time to ask out the mother of a friend is definatly my HERO!!
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