Ice at the Finley River
January 23, 2008
Remember that I said I am always up for an adventure? I am sure the people that put this sign up were just referring to thin ice, right? Wouldn’t that be fun to walk on? I may be a bit heavy, but the kids…
Jill had a great idea. Maybe we should throw rocks on it and see if we can break the ice that way we will know if it is strong enough to walk on. Okay… Sounds like a plan.
That must be some tough ice!
Jessica, thinking she can throw harder than Jill, gathers a few rocks of her own.
Now, if that won’t break the ice… nothing will.
Nothing. That rock didn’t do a thing. I tell her it must be safe to walk on.
Jacob is not convinced. I guess he thinks Jessica throws like a girl or something. He wants to give it a try but first he has to find a rock that is not frozen to the ground. It seems the girls took all the loose ones.
He threw rock after rock, as hard as he could.
Nothing. The ice was too thick.
Jill was not happy that I wouldn’t let her go out on the ice. I mean, what if it broke while she was out there and she fell in the water? There is no way I was going out there… and besides, she only has one lung and I don’t want to take any chances. I have to draw the line somewhere, you know.
The other kids had a blast!
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January 23rd, 2008 at 8:41 am
Smart man to draw that line. It looks like you guys haven’t acclimated to cold weather. You’re still dressing like it’s a windy day in AZ. (Were there windy days in AZ??)
January 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 am
My DH is from Holland and you made a wise decision…shallow water freezes thicker and deeper water with a current much thinner….yeah Jeff! Looked like fun though!
Cecelia
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 am
You let the kids out on the ice? On a river? With a sign that says Keep Off? Are you from Arizona, or what? ;)
On a pond or lake, you might have a chance to pull them out. But, when a kid breaks through the ice on a river, the current underneath will pull them under before you even turn around. *shiver* I’m getting the willies just thinking about it.
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hey, just in case you don’t know the female blog code of ethics (and since you have a mostly female readership you qualify), since Katie wrote such a sweet post about you, now we all will want to hear just what are all her redeeming qualities that you love so much about her. “A friendly wife” makes her sound like a pet. ;) Okay, just kidding, but did I make you sweat?
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
Tarah, what about when an adult male that weighs over 200 lbs breaks through the ice?
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 am
Yeah, I’ve been thinking the ‘friendly wife’ thing must be a jab of some kind that is a secret between them. Doesn’t sound too endearing. Hmmm… I’m up for a post about Katie (especially if any show her with 80s hair). Plus, you disqualified her from the limrick contest, so…
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I thought “Friendly” wife was a good thing. I could have said something else, I suppose. Like, smart gal or pretty lady or… something extremely mushy like endearing bride.
I can do a post about Katie - I just assumed you all knew of my deep love for her and didn’t think I needed to be redundant. I keep forgetting about the large female readership here.
’80’s hair? She was born in Dec. of ‘74… I will look for something for ya.
And, for the record… I did not disqualify her from the contest. Maybe she couldn’t think of anything good?
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Of course we know you are crazy about Katie. But we’re women. We don’t want men to assume we know something, we want to hear about it. ;)
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Hmm… where is the book on how to write for a female audience? I don’t think I saw that one at the library.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I was born in ‘74 too; guarantee you I have some real 80s hair doozies in the vault. My dh checked out the book in question, Jeff. Think it scared him out of creating his own blog.
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Ok. Here are a few hints on writing for a female audience.
*We like details. (Not the TMI kind.) When you are telling us something we are picturing the event in our minds. So pictures are good too.
* Women are funny. We really enjoy reading blogs that make us laugh.
I’m sure the other ladies here can add to the list. Because we also have a lot to say.