Photo Phun Phriday - Arrr A Pirates Life Is Hard

It another Photo Phun Phriday . . . Carrie's got a great list - Check it out here. . .

There is a "park" in our area called Pirates Cove. For the most part it is forgotten. As a teenager, this area had a narrow road that meandered through the swampy like area. I remember attending a Halloween party nearby and the parents had arranged a hay ride along Pirates Cove Road. Near the end, some of the other adults came running out with masks on scarying everyone on the hay ride. It a great time and a fun memory.

Since then the road has been closed to traffic, but trails have been cleared joining sections of what is left of the road and turned into a nature park - playgrounds or tennis courts. Just nature - cypress knees, herons, bugs . . .
On the spur of the moment one day I gathered up all the pirate items I could find, made a quick trip to the party store for a few more items. I hid the booty in my bag, grabbed the boys and headed to Pirates Cove.

As we walked through the cove, Demolition D and I would toss treasures to the side of the trail when The Man was not looking.

He would get so tickled when he would find a treasure. At the end of the trail he had his eye patches, beads, a hook and few eye balls to go, and of course some gold coins (chocolate).

It was a Phun Day for us all!

Learner's Permit - Yippee !!

My oldest turned 15 last week. He has been counting down the days, eager to get his learner's permit. I checked him out of school early on Friday and off we headed to the DMV to take the test and leave with the much anticipated license.

Evidently I was a little more nervous about this milestone than I realized - first I left his birth certificate in the car. Then when we reached the counter to get the number, I realized I had left his attendance record at home! Such a dingbat! So, while he took his test, I rushed home to get the certificate and be back in time for his picture being taken. About the time I reached the house I recieve a text message: "I'm finished, I passed." Yeah- but boy was that fast - he must know his stuff! I rush back to the DMV with attendance certificate in hand. Picture is taken. Then I get to take one:

We leave, with him driving. We drive all around for the next hour. He takes me to run a few of the errands that need to be done. He is so proud how well he parked.

He did great!

I thought, "wow, this is going to be a breeze!"

Fast forward 72 hours . . . .

WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!!!

My two favorite phrases: "I didn't see the stop sign" and "How was I suppose to know that the light went straight from yellow to red?" ummmmm, DUH??? Obviously that was not on the test!!

This morning we took his middle school brother to school and Newbie drove. We get in the turning lane to turn left, there is a car in front of us, they ease out enough across the line to go if the light turns yellow - thus we are safe and snug behind the line - a good bit. The light turns yellow, the car in front waits for the last car to make the intersection and goes. I am expecting to sit there - what's this, we are moving? STOP that is a red light!!! "why can't I go, I thought you can turn left on some red lights and right on some, why are you yelling!"

. . . oh what was I thinking (and what is in the book these days anyway!!)