multi-generation madhouse includes pets and meals

So, broken toe or no broken toe, I kept my promise to take her to Mud Island Friday. This proved to be a bit tricky as I had to find places to put my foot up so that the toe would stop swelling. Fortunately we had a friend along and that helped to keep her entertained. I took several shots of my favorite bridge and river, it was just too easy, as well as a ton of the girls playing in the “river”.

As we walked along the river, taking breaks when my toe screamed too loudly, I did a bit of people watching. I caught myself being particularly mindful of men’s clothing. I saw everything from guys in suits to skate rats to comfy casual shirt and shorts. Funny but the guys I’m always drawn to are the ones who traverse that range easily and with a certain sense of appropriateness. Since I work with a lot of high school athletes now, I’ve become even more aware of how a guy’s clothing affects the way he is perceived by others. Guess it really is worth it to invest a little in your appearance.

Since the River walk is an exact scale model of the Lower Mississippi River flowing from its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois 954 miles south to the Gulf of Mexico, it is to be expected that our journey’s mid point was successfully reaching and taking a break at the Gulf. The girls dangled their legs (no swimming allowed) in the Gulf then went back to “Lake Pontchartrain” for a good time splashing and “swimming”.

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