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January 14, 2009
Rowing
Only thirteen days in and I forget. Ooops.
I love this little painting my 8 yr old son made. So much so that I taped it to my refrigerator. Anyone who knows me knows that this is something that NEVER happens in my house. I like to keep the front of my appliances clutter free, the way the good lord intends them.
Lately I have felt like the faceless rower in the painting. Frantically rowing, trying to get somewhere, but only seeing where I have already been.
Kind of thinking the rowing is an awful lot of work and that maybe I should just stop and look around for awhile. Or at the very least get some longer oars that actually reach the damn water.
Posted by Chris @ 11:05 am
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Well, now you’ve gotten the forgetting out of the way!
If you find a good source for extra-long oars, send the info my way. I think they may be just what I need.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:18 amThe rower looks like he’s frantically paddling away from a waterfall…….lookss just like my life feels most days.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:30 amLove the artwork — and I, too, am hard-pressed to put anything on the fridge. I caved and designated the outward side, which is now buried under various papers and masterpieces. Really enjoy your “photo-a-day” project. It has inspired me to haul my camera around with me and be more aware of everyday life around me. Thanks!
January 14th, 2009 at 11:57 amOh I hear ya. Frame it! That’s a keeper!
January 14th, 2009 at 12:17 pmYou may not need longer oars if the bigger than earth sun doesn’t melt you. Too cute!
January 14th, 2009 at 12:20 pmNeed me some longer oars, me too…
January 14th, 2009 at 12:35 pmThat’s why I decided to go on a short photo safari around one of our lakes today - housework, paperwork and other work be d*mned!
I go along with Karen Sugarpants. Frame it. It’s adorable!
January 14th, 2009 at 2:21 pmRowing a sport dear to my heart. Keep in mind that a rower never really sees where she’s going only where she’s been.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:30 pmmak
I wish I had that sort of simplicity. I always make things too haaaaaard. Getting lost in the details is never as fun as it sounds. L’sigh.
January 14th, 2009 at 2:43 pmI’m having one of those weeks, months who am I kidding YEARS!!
January 14th, 2009 at 3:41 pmI’m hoping to make some progress this year in my life. And man the longer oars would help!! Or at least a husband that doesn’t travel 3 days aweek
OMG your last sentence made me lose it! That struck my funnybone just right. Thanks for the laugh Chris!
January 14th, 2009 at 4:10 pmLooks like you are about to row into a water fall. It could be worse, you could have a bucket in your hand!
January 14th, 2009 at 4:33 pmAnd perhaps not paddle upstream?
January 14th, 2009 at 4:42 pmI never thought of that aspect of rowing - probably because I’ve only ever rowed on a machine and I can see the screen in front of me telling me how far I’ve gone!
January 14th, 2009 at 4:54 pmAlso, stay away from waterfalls…
January 14th, 2009 at 5:04 pmOhmygosh..I just took such similar photos of 2 of my grandsons..:)
January 14th, 2009 at 8:56 pmYou must be rubbing off on me:)
I took them last week..and even had them printed today!
I would love to see photos of myself coloring at that age having had no real links to my youth since my parents passed when I was 19.
I hope one day my grandsons see them and have a glimpse of what they meant to me.