in this heat wave
thinking back to the time
when i decided to
slip ‘n slide with my daughters
waited my turn
zoomed up to it
head first, arms ahead
ready to slide for miles
balked at the last second
backside first, head followed
slammin’ instead of slidin’
didn’t end up cooled down and filled with joy
did end up concussed and filled with regrets.
—
“you always say, ‘i’ll quit when i start to slide,’ and then one morning you wake up and realize you’ve done slid.”
-sugar ray robinson (american professional boxing champion)
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Ah, the best laid plans… At least you came out of it with a great story!
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and I still remember it, so no lasting damage )
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Oops!
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yes)))
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🙀
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What a fun memory to share with your daughters and a fun way to show that even parents don’t always get it right! Ah, to be a kid again and enjoy without fear….
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yes, the problem was my adult fear and not my childhood lack of fear, and that was the problem for sure )
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She who hesitates is bumped up, Beth. I never was confident on those things either.
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well said )
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If I did that today (and I won’t) I might be arrested for using precious water for my pleasure.
Every neighbor is a member of the water police. 😦
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tough times –
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Head first is the best way if you want to see where you are going 😊🌏
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yes, and now I can confirm it )
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Oh…..that hurts. Kids do know how to have more fun because they haven’t yet discovered not to.
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No fear!
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I have never tried that, and you explain why perfectly.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Strengthens your resolve )
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Yikes!
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Yes!
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Great quote by Sugar Ray, Beth. I’d be good with a log flume ride still…but a slip n’ slide? Nope, I’ve done slid!
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Same!)
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Yikes.
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Yes and I’m okay now )
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We had many techniques on those things, but sliding on your belly was fun.
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The best way to go for sure )
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Oh my goodness! All our great intentions (like mine on Sunday when I was going to make like a young ‘un and step on the stones on the edge of the lake. Yeah, well… my hand and butt are now nicely bruised, thank you very much!)
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Here’s to us!)
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Clink! 🥂
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I’ll leave those things to the kids thank you very much!
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Too late for me!
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There’s an annual footrace in Boulder and the route goes by a house where the owner always sets up a giant slip-n-slide for the runners to cool off in. Don’t know how they manage to do that and then get up and keep running.
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Wow!
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I think that any childhood memory that does not include bumps and scrapes was a wasted childhood.
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Agreed and i was an adult when I did this so it continues….
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Never lose your inner child.
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This brought back a memory 1994? — waterslide in Switzerland. I couldn’t understand the directions. I got on, slid down, got a concussion, landed unconscious, was pulled out by a nurse who took me to the little room and asked me questions I couldn’t answer (Swiss German). He was sure I had a brain injury, friends came looking for me, explained I didn’t speak German which, to the nurse was worse than a brain injury. That Dr. Seuss book? “O the Places You Will Go” doesn’t tell the half of it…
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oh, my!
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Oh Martha, that sounds like my experience many years before…. maybe on the same slide? And we’re you also thinking: What does this kid know? When you were there, being asked questions like: do you hurt? Can you see me clearly? Etc.
I was in such a worry and hurry to oversee my ‘charges’ that I functioned on autopilot 😵💫😥
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understandable –
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Actually, I was pretty young myself and completely bewildered. When the nurse found me, my head/face was under water. The water slide was in Rapperswil. Alpamare. And the “kids” I was with were in their 20s so… It was a bad situation. I could have drowned. That’s one of those things that’s fun until it isn’t. 🤣 I haven’t really enjoyed water/swimming pools since then. The ocean? Ok, but everything else. No. Not doing that…
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Totally understandable
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Yes. It is the Alpamare in Pfäffikon SZ…. I still think they sd control that place better.
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I just looked at their website. There’s a photo of a woman holding her head! 🤣
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Not surprising I guess –
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and THAT should be a recommendation, I guess?! ;(
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It sure sounds like it
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Oh, at least no one got hurt… We had such a slide two for our kids, they loved it so much.
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it can be really fun )
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Ouch! I know what you mean, Beth. Well said. Hugs on the wing.
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thanks!
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The day is full of surprises! Stay cool…
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that’s right –
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:>( I have fond memories of Slip-n-sliding as a kid. But then my head was extraordinarily hard.
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mine seems to be a bit softer as an adult )
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Another failed experiment. At least you were bold enough to try other things after that.
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always )
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Ha!! Slip ‘n Slide reminds of a fun camp activity I organized when I was in charge of a week of teen camp.
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they are super fun, and i learned to never balk!
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I used to love ours as a kid. Today, I am sure all you have to do is do a search of “adult” slip and slides (usually homemade) to see plenty of other people knocking their heads on the ground.
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yep, and i’m a pioneer then )
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Lol 😦 oh no! xo
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oh, yes! but lived to tell )
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Ouch. I loved those slides when I was a kid. Fun and dangerous!
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amazing fun for all ages. (usually )
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Same here. My then young son wanted his friends invited to a waterpark, which I reluctantly agreed to do. On MY one and only ‘trip’ down a waterpipe I collided with another person at the disgorging end. That young man violated the ‘red light’ and I not only nearly drowned but had concussions everywhere and a spinal ‘tweak’ I carry with me ever since. These days this incident would go to a court but then I was just so worried about my charge of excited boys. Still don’t know how we made it home and how I got through that day with birthday celebrations, food and cake before I could get myself to the doctor! Mothers can do ANYTHING if needed, I guess.
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you are so very right, kiki and glad you are mostly okay –
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As someone who once broke a tooth going down a real waterslide, I can relate…
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oh!
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That wasn’t the desired outcome.
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not at all!)
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I could still do the Slip ‘n Slide in the summer at school with the kids when I was in my 30’s. Tried again in my 40’s… big ouch. I feel your pain!
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It must the game that’s changed, couldn’t be us )
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Haha!!
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I have given up on the Slip ‘n Slide but still have the bruise from last weekend’s wiffle ball game with the grandkids.
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I get that. I’ve suffered injuries while playing family games on a regular basis. Perhaps an inspiration for my new blog post? Thanks
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Well, shoot!
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you know….)
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