July 19, 2006

The Senator Learns A Lesson, Or Why Are Those Soybeans Turning Yellow So Early In The Season

A couple of wildly busy days around here...the highlight of which was taking a school bus (air-conditioning free!) to Valleyfair amusement park on Monday with The Senator's Cub Scout Pack. The VP, The Governor, and I tagged along to make it a family affair. We had a grand time, although The Governor loudly expressed his disdain on more than one occasion when he failed the height requirement for a few rides. Too short for the go-karts?! "That's a BAD rule!"

He was mollified by repeated trips down the water ride with the 50 foot drop at the end.

Not only was the day lots of fun, but educational as well. For example, The Senator learned that it is a bad idea, no matter how hot you are, to chug down a quart of Gatorade before an hour and a half bus ride home. I won't go into the graphic details. Suffice it to say that The VP had to have the bus driver pull over on some remote county highway so The Senator could hop out and violate some poor farmer's soybeans.

I stayed on the bus because The Gov had fallen asleep in my lap. I have to admit, I was a little surprised by the comments from the rest of the pack. I thought they were going to roast The Senator. Instead I heard

Hey, man. Leave him alone. I had to do that once.

Geez! He's still going!

Quit looking at him.

Remember when Mom had to stop for you, Joe?

Geez! He's still going!

I feel sorry for that farmer.

It was pretty funny. And the sympathy was touching. Of course, his father and I aren't so kind. Now every time we pass a crop field, we stop and ask him if he needs to take a leak.

Posted by Cathy at July 19, 2006 12:06 PM
Comments

Looks like the Senator is growing up and ready fit in with the neighborhood boys at the shed. It's all downhill now. How long til we find out what his beverage of choice will be?...

Posted by: NeighborhoodObserver at July 19, 2006 01:12 PM

Does this mean Gatorade is a viable substitute for Energizer batteries?

Posted by: aelfheld at July 19, 2006 03:36 PM

This is why I always thoroughly wash my soybeans before eating them.

Posted by: Sisyphus at July 19, 2006 07:22 PM

Can he spell his name while he's going?

Posted by: Matthew at July 21, 2006 07:10 PM

I've heard it said "When Nature calls you can't hang up the phone."
I have to wonder though how far it was to the nearest cornfield.

Posted by: Sheriff Bart at July 23, 2006 12:38 PM

Actually next time he'll learn to hold onto the gatorade bottle. They work dreadfully well in such emergencies.

Posted by: Kevin at July 24, 2006 10:39 PM

You're going to give the boy a complex! Keep up the good work.

Posted by: the elder at July 25, 2006 03:15 PM