It's no Coral Island in Thailand, nor is it the white sandy beaches of Saipan. The black mud between my toes kind of freaks me out and the fact that you can't see any part of your body that is in the water makes me shiver, oh and those nasty lake weeds that touch my legs in the water always reminds that JAWS just might be lurking out there waiting to have his next meal....
Disclaimer: I know that JAWS would never be in a lake in the middle of Texas, I know this ~ really I do, but still when that crap touches my legs I want to jump out of the water faster than I jumped in! You see, I grew up in Texas and I lived here when that movie came out. When JAWS came out I was only SIX YEARS OLD (sure, now you are doing the math trying to figure out how old I am...I see you wheels churning). I had no idea how to swim, the only bodies of water I knew were LAKES (I had never been outside of North Texas). JAWS pretty much scarred me for life. I can't believe I even like water now. And yes, I know how ironic it is that I love the ocean as much as I do.
So when my niece invited me & the kids (the kid and I?) out on the boat and jet ski with her and her fiancé I thought about saying 'no thank you I don't have the time' or 'there are too many people I need to see', or maybe 'if you promise I don't have to get in lake water'.... Instead I pulled myself up by my boot straps (like that Texas saying?) and said we are all in!
(OH GOD, WHAT HAVE I DONE?)
Disclaimer: I know that JAWS would never be in a lake in the middle of Texas, I know this ~ really I do, but still when that crap touches my legs I want to jump out of the water faster than I jumped in! You see, I grew up in Texas and I lived here when that movie came out. When JAWS came out I was only SIX YEARS OLD (sure, now you are doing the math trying to figure out how old I am...I see you wheels churning). I had no idea how to swim, the only bodies of water I knew were LAKES (I had never been outside of North Texas). JAWS pretty much scarred me for life. I can't believe I even like water now. And yes, I know how ironic it is that I love the ocean as much as I do.
So when my niece invited me & the kids (the kid and I?) out on the boat and jet ski with her and her fiancé I thought about saying 'no thank you I don't have the time' or 'there are too many people I need to see', or maybe 'if you promise I don't have to get in lake water'.... Instead I pulled myself up by my boot straps (like that Texas saying?) and said we are all in!
(OH GOD, WHAT HAVE I DONE?)
Our daughter is a DARE DEVIL! We are in so much trouble when she gets her drivers license. She kept telling my niece 'go faster'!
Pure joy....
Boy 2 was a little more cautious, he kept telling Niece to slow down.
Finally I take a turn on the jet ski....no, I didn't drive...I have only been on a jet ski one time before this....so my question is, why in the world did I let a 14 year old take me out this time?!?!
Especially when I KNEW it would end like this.....yes, that is me in the water after being tossed off the jet ski like a little rag doll.
The kids LOVING the lake!
Even after my future 'nephew-in-law' gave them a toss....
So, in summary ~ no, I still do not LOVE the lake even though I would LOVE to get a boat and or jet ski for the family. Yes, I still think there is a slight possibility JAWS might attack me in the lake, (yeah, yeah, I know I should go to therapy) however I show no fear in front of the kids. I learn to swim when I was eleven and practiced swimming FAST. I never watched any of the JAWS sequels. The only way the kids will know their mom is crazy when it comes to lakes is when they read this.
OH, and even though JAWS may not kill me...this Texas heat might.....
OH, and even though JAWS may not kill me...this Texas heat might.....
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