My son can run!

[Diane CBPFC]

We didn't know that my son could run...hardly ever even see him upright.

Well he got a gold medal at his school Track & Field, then got 2 firsts and 2 seconds (another overall gold) at the area Track Meet, then yesterday he came home with 2 silvers and 2 bronzes from the Zones - so now he is off the the Provincials next week in our capital city of Edmonton - I think for the 3000M and the 4 X400 relay - not sure how it all works if he gets to run in his bronze races or not.

When I was a kid participating in the (compulsory) school cross country race whereby some 400 or so kids all ran at the same time around the town and over fields, by the time I got to end of (the very LONG) school driveway I could not see which way the crowd went and had to ask a passerby. Once again I wonder if we brought the right kid home from the hospital.

[Malc]

Diane, that's the funniest thing I've read in a while (the last bit), and well done on producing a super-athlete.

[Roger Kettle]

Great story, Diane. Loved the bit where you had to ask for directions at the end of your cross-country run.
And congratulations to Hi-Speed Haskell Jr.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Yes, indeed - lovely story, and well done to you both. If your son can run half as well as you write, Diane (you may have struggled to the end of the school driveway, but you had my first guffaw by the end of your opening sentence), there are many more medals to come.

[Diane CBPFC]

You guys are all so sweet...thinking I was asking for directions towards the end of my cross country run.

[Bilthehut]

... by the time I got to end of (the very LONG) school driveway I could not see which way the crowd went and had to ask a passerby...

I certainly was not going to mention that it was at the start of the race, but you left a very good clue that you were going away from the school.

I hated cross-country running - running around, getting muddy and wet, just to end up back where you started.

[The Peepmaster]

I also saw it was at the beginning of the race, Diane, but Roger's not very good with computers, so please bear with his idiosyncrasies. (Remember, if it wasn't for him and his Beau Peep creation, we might not have this board on which to honour the twerp*!)











*Beau Peep



Oh yes, and say, "Well done" to Roadrunner, from me.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Yes, I did also get your start of race reference, Diane - it was my second big guffaw of the post. The evidence is stacking up against poor Roger.

[Roger Kettle]

Ah, yes, well, I thought you had lagged so far behind, you didn't know where to finish the race. I have to admit that lagging so far behind at the START of the race escalates this whole thing to greatness.

[Diane CBPFC]

I got thrown out of the Girl Guides too (for tying up Margaret for my "knots" badge) - had an awful childhood really.

[Vulture]

I got thrown out of the Girl Guides too (for tying up Margaret for my "knots" badge) - had an awful childhood really.

You seem to have made up for it by giving your kids a great childhood!

[Diane CBPFC]

THe awful childhood bit was just for comedy - I had a great childhood - my parents were old when they had me (45,50) so were pretty cool in their parenting style.

I wear it as a badge of honour to have been kicked out of that mind controling group the Girl Guides. I should have got my knot badge though for they needed a knife to free Margaret.

[Diamond Lil]

I should have got my knot badge though for they needed a knife to free Margaret.

Thanks for starting my day with a laugh 

[Vulture]

I wear it as a badge of honour to have been kicked out of that mind controling group the Girl Guides. I should have got my knot badge though for they needed a knife to free Margaret.

I agree! 

[The Peepmaster]

I wear it as a badge of honour to have been kicked out of that mind controling group the Girl Guides. I should have got my knot badge though for they needed a knife to free Margaret.

I agree! 

I also agree too as well!