Had to Watch The Disney Channel!

Whew,

I'm a bit like this little sad looking sea creature this morning!

Saturday evening the family and I had our adventure to Sanford FL for our overnight in a hotel,

had to send the family off from there back to home on 

Allegiant Airlines!

We found us a place to eat called

Colorado Prime Beef

once there in that little town

before going to hotel for the night of laughs and giggles,

and the next morning at 5am

Kamryn and Dot/Mom/Cob

climbed on the complimentary bus to the Sanford Airport

so we could get a few more

Z's before the drive back to home without them.
Kamryn was seen packing before leaving here, as he sang his song of 
"this is how I pack it".
Only then to be "outdone" by Dot/Mom/Cob
with her rendition of "rapping" her own version!
What she didn't know was he videoed her doing it; she was hysterical, and in her moment of glory, she managed to get the dogs barking and they ran out of the house voicing their disdain and amazement!
I am now searching to find where to send that video to the
Worlds funniest videos as Kamryn and I have laughed ourselves silly over it!
OMG
what a hoot and a holler that was
and to think
who is that crazy woman?
Yes we did have a joyous time
stress free and more fun than that now empty pool could contain!

Oh what a quiet home to return to.

No dribbles of the basketball,

no splashes in the pool or giggles to fill the house,

No MOM/DOT/COB

to jump out and fall in the pool to thrill Kamryn.

The dogs have searched everywhere for him; they scratch on the guest room door for Dot/Mom/Cob to come out to play.

They bark at where Kamryn's backpack was in my bedroom and look at me as if to ask where is their playmate.

Last night my "roomie" and bed buddy was not there to watch the ritual of Disney and engage me in those incredible discussions that only happen at night time it seems.

I was lost!

Ok ok

I have to admit it:

I am still shocked by it:

I watched that daggone Disney Channel once again, although oh how I dreaded it each night as if it were a ritual of soothing the mind for him.

No violence, only giggles to soothe the mind of a child on a screen.

Yep, I did it, put that channel right there just to have him close to me, as I reflected on conversations that still amaze and amuse me,

conversations that  still have me wondering where they came from

as I miss both he and Mom/Dot/Cob

this morning.

Remember the saying;

when the student is ready, the teacher appears?

It seems that this tender aged student was ready after Michael Jordan Flight School.

The conversations ranged from near death experiences to the bible, to fears and things that go bump in the night.

Conversations on life, death, terrorists, mean spirited people, dreams, nightmares, kindness, saving money, and hopes, kindness and compassion.

Not typical bedtime talk in my way of thinking, but conversations of depth when time for sleep and when open to receiving and giving.

It was eye-opening to me,

it was humbling,

it was a time of great trust and understanding.

...

The house is quiet again,

as I lay down last night and attempted sleep my phone rang,

almost scaring me to the floor I answered Kamryn's call.

He called to let me know

"I miss you a lot"

and we talked a few minutes.

Yep,

that's when I had to turn on that daggone Disney Channel to be able to sleep, just as Kamryn does to empty his mind of his day!

LOL

Now, 

it's time to get back to reality and to the work at hand.

Kamryn begins basketball camp tonight with the

NRV Elite in Christiansburg VA.

He will play with them all year now

on the AAU there, as he lives his passion and hones his skills and strives for excellence as is their motto.

Schools are starting their new years across the country, and he is soon to begin his.

A grand vacation was had by our family in Florida, although we missed D'Vante, the first time he has not been here now that he has a job, and beginning college!

Times do change, as do those who grow up.

So many paths to be walked, so much to be grateful for, as feet grow so do those who walk in them, and paths that are walked are walked best with those who will serve as companions and guides offering sage wisdom along the way, knowing when to play, when to reflect and when to lay back and watch.

Now is the time to work,

and make the time to shoot the hoops and continue the exercise that Kamryn had me doing while he was here!

But I sure hope I can change the channel as I've seen enough of Disney to last me til' the next visit at Christmas!

Blessings to all who gather here,

and those you love.

Be all that you are,

knowing you are more than you imagine!

BELIEVE

“You think the only people who are people, are the people who look and think like you. But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew." Pocahontas

Walk in Beauty

DRSES