Your fun photo brought up a memory of something that happened when my middle son Brian was about the age of the boy in your photo. As I walked past his second-story bedroom, out of the corner of my eye I saw him begin to drop out of his window. Not fall, drop. I could see that what he was doing was intentional and that he hadn’t seen me, and I knew a concrete sidewalk was below him. I rushed through his room and leapt with my arms stretched toward him as far as they could reach. By some miracle I was able to grab an ankle, and hung on for dear life as I pulled him in. I was so shaken up that I don’t recall what he said as to why he did it. I think it was something along the lines of he wanted to see if he could fly or how it felt to fall through the air. Whatever it was, I recall that he had absolutely no fear, concern, or even thought about what might happen if or when he hit the concrete. He clearly wondered what the big deal was until I finally got through to him as to how dangerous it was.
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Beth’s fun photo brought up a memory of something that happened when my middle son Brian was about the age of the boy in your photo. As I walked past his second-story bedroom, out of the corner of my eye I saw him begin to drop out of his window. Not fall, drop. I could see that what he was doing was intentional and that he hadn’t seen me, and I knew a concrete sidewalk was below him. I rushed through his room and leapt with my arms stretched toward him as far as they could reach. By some miracle I was able to grab an ankle, and hung on for dear life as I pulled him in. I was so shaken up that I don’t recall what he said as to why he did it. I think it was something along the lines of he wanted to see if he could fly or how it felt to fall through the air. Whatever it was, I recall that he had absolutely no fear, concern, or even thought about what might happen if or when he hit the concrete. He clearly wondered what the big deal was until I finally got through to him as to how dangerous it was.
This made me burst into laughter. What a funny photo, Beth! You could easily have gone off into his being a monkey like Curious George! What a cutie! 🙂
you are so right, robin. i was dropping off my daughter at her house, and this grandie was sitting outside on the ledge with the window open. i could not stop laughing.
Ha! he’s perched there like bird waiting to take off. Shhh! You’ll startle the gargoyle. Ha! Very candid photo Beth – such an unusual seat.
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i laughed so hard, when i was dropping off my daughter and he was just sitting there, having climbed out the window. )
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Gargoyles!
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yes!
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It would appear that way!
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indeed )
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It is NOT your imagination! And they are sprouting on your house!
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oh no!
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As an aside Beth, I have a guest post over at Cordelia’s Mom’s. If you have the time to drop by I would be honored https://cordeliasmomstill.com/2016/06/04/mikey-did-it-guest-post-by-paul-curran/comment-page-1/#comment-17348
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i’ll check it out )
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So funny:)
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What a very sweet gargoyle you have!
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thank you, he’s one of my grandies )
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Your fun photo brought up a memory of something that happened when my middle son Brian was about the age of the boy in your photo. As I walked past his second-story bedroom, out of the corner of my eye I saw him begin to drop out of his window. Not fall, drop. I could see that what he was doing was intentional and that he hadn’t seen me, and I knew a concrete sidewalk was below him. I rushed through his room and leapt with my arms stretched toward him as far as they could reach. By some miracle I was able to grab an ankle, and hung on for dear life as I pulled him in. I was so shaken up that I don’t recall what he said as to why he did it. I think it was something along the lines of he wanted to see if he could fly or how it felt to fall through the air. Whatever it was, I recall that he had absolutely no fear, concern, or even thought about what might happen if or when he hit the concrete. He clearly wondered what the big deal was until I finally got through to him as to how dangerous it was.
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wow, thinking about it later, it probably seems even scarier –
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Beth’s fun photo brought up a memory of something that happened when my middle son Brian was about the age of the boy in your photo. As I walked past his second-story bedroom, out of the corner of my eye I saw him begin to drop out of his window. Not fall, drop. I could see that what he was doing was intentional and that he hadn’t seen me, and I knew a concrete sidewalk was below him. I rushed through his room and leapt with my arms stretched toward him as far as they could reach. By some miracle I was able to grab an ankle, and hung on for dear life as I pulled him in. I was so shaken up that I don’t recall what he said as to why he did it. I think it was something along the lines of he wanted to see if he could fly or how it felt to fall through the air. Whatever it was, I recall that he had absolutely no fear, concern, or even thought about what might happen if or when he hit the concrete. He clearly wondered what the big deal was until I finally got through to him as to how dangerous it was.
With Love,
Russ
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thanks, russ –
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It looks like your gargoyle is planning an escape, Beth.
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i think that you might be right!
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He was busted!! 😂
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he was! )
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A gargoyle! Looks so h.u.m.a.n.
He sure thinks the whole affair is no big deal. Ha ha ha. ❤
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he sure does and i agree )
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😀 😀 ❤
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This made me burst into laughter. What a funny photo, Beth! You could easily have gone off into his being a monkey like Curious George! What a cutie! 🙂
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you are so right, robin. i was dropping off my daughter at her house, and this grandie was sitting outside on the ledge with the window open. i could not stop laughing.
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☺️❤️
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Oh my goodness!!! Kids are so darn funny! I’m glad that there were bushes under him, in case the little bugger fell!!! ;)p
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he was just sitting there, very relaxed, watching the world go by. yes, good about the bushes )
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