My sister came down to SD with her husband for a work thing he had for 5 days. This is the older of the two sisters and she is just 5 years younger than me. It is her that wants me to run the Tough Mudder race with her in February. (I am)
Well, she is not as adventurous as I. And she's been land locked her whole life, so not a lot of water experience besides a wading pool. So being the big brother I am, I decided to take her surfing.
Her, "I don't swim well. I don't really like water. But I'm willing to try."
Me, "Never turn your back on the ocean. Never put the board between you and a wave. Shuffle your feet. Don't dive off the board head first. When in doubt come up out of the water with your arms wrapped around your head."
We go out into waist deep white water, she lays on the board. I go to push her in and she tries to stand up/scramble and falls off the front of the board. She comes out of the water and turns back to face me..................
Right as the nose of the surfboard hits her square in the mouth. I'll spare you the detail of her reaction in the water and my work at getting her to the lifeguards. Fastforward an hour and I've get her some viocdin and a consult with a dentist friend of mine here. She's going to make it till she gets home.
I felt horrible, still do. Dental work of this nature isn't cheap and they are not rich. A freak thing, right in front of me, her VERY first time in the ocean on her very first wave. She was in pain, shock, concerned about cosmetics and the eventual treatment as this happened days before she was due back home.
Sorry sister, but sometimes big brothers are too rough I guess......Maybe I'll break a bone in the race. (though her husband did once give me a pretty considerable concussion when we were wrestling/sparring/play fighting)
(As you're about to see further proof of, I did not inherit the tan skin, tall height or dark hair of my siblings. Curse me!)
My brother came to visit me as well for just the short time to attend the Monday Night Football game. He lives in Denver and I live in San Diego. Perfect game to see!! And my first NFL game in a looong time.
He got in late Sunday night and ate the amazing left over pork ribs I'd bbq-ed on the grill. Wake up on monday and we play some video games, go skate boarding, just talk, go out for burgers, go fishing and go shooting. YES, all this before 430pm. You realize your at a 'rowdy' blog right?!?!?!?
Then the evening was riding the motorcycle and scooter to avoid parking hassles to "the Q" for some MNF action! What a Jekyll and Hyde game. Goodness. He was bummed the first half and I was bummed the second. Crazy game!
On my end, I have to say it was pretty great to spend time with my brother and one of my sisters. I do love them. And hopefully in spite of everything they have to deal with from me, they love me as well.
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