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King of Boredom

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Polo match
Not a bad shot for using my iPhone, eh?

In case you can’t tell by the picture, this is a polo match. With horses and clubs and a white ball that riders whack with said club while galloping at a pretty good clip.

I want to learn how to play polo.

Of course, I don’t have the polo pony to go along with this desire. That could be a problem with learning to play. Or at least, playing on a team. No matter. I’m not getting a horse anytime soon.

Stupid economy.

So, as you can probably guess, I went to a polo match. Me with my “Horses are wonderful! Isn’t this exciting! Let’s stomp divots!” enthusiasm. I had a great time. Doc seemed to like it too.

The kids? Maybe I shouldn’t talk about them. They were less than thrilled. Which might be good in the long run because if one of my kids got the horse-obsessed bug, I’d be bummed to tell him or her no to horse ownership. Pity it’s so expensive, these glorious animals.

I wish I had a picture of the worst of the four. The chief complainer, the boy child named for a particular Biblical king. He was King of Boredom yesterday.

Poor boy. O, to be nine and away from a computer screen! O, to be subjected to what your mother says is the Sport of Kings.

Don’t make me watch another polo match ever again, Mom! It’s so boring.

Heh.

Doc and I plotting and scheming our next visit with a proper tailgate meal. A picnic worthy of polo – not a favorite sport for one named for a king.

 

A day in the life : June 2, 2011

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While walking in our backyard creek today, Susan came upon a box turtle. She said it tumbled down from the creek bank into her path. I’ve never heard of clumsy turtles, just slow ones.

It’s a rare fine around here to find a turtle. We have snakes, crayfish, frogs and toads plenty. Turtles . . . I think this is our third.

I’ve never seen kids run so fast to go see a turtle either. All dropped their various activities to go see and touch.

Susan calls him Rollie. Yes, we’re sure he is male. Peter explained all; something to do with the underbelly of the shell.

We went to the indoor pool. Each time we are there during the day, I’m amazed at the absence of big kids. Pity.

Happy Hour at you-know-where. (No free ads here. You’re welcome.)

Then onto Geocaching. Our first time. We didn’t have a pen, so we have to go back again to sign the log book. Edmund complained it was too easy. He is used to us having to retrace wrong steps while looking for a letterbox. Parents: I think this is the proof we need : work can be fun.

Wading. Pollywogs. Fresh water clams.

Home.

What did your learning look like today?