Bits of Beauty surround us; in a baby's smile, a kindness shared or a starry night.

Humble or spectacular, Beauty is alive every moment.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

A Man, A Boat, A Plan


Reuben has been wanting a river boat for awhile. We already have a nice family boat for exploring & camping. But he seems to need another boat so he can run up the rivers too. Oh yeah, and this boat is about 500 miles away from where we live. But he has a plan to get it here. I don't totally understand this need for a river boat, but I respect it.
In fact, I don't understand a few things about men. When they get time to themselves, what do they want to do? Go out in the woods where there are no modern conveniences (bathroom, shower, hairdryer) & spend time with other men who also lack a recent shower. They love hunting and fishing which invariably involve blood, guts, and most likely a few cuts on their hands. Or they like to build things which involves dust, splinters, and more cuts to the hand. As I said before, I don't understand it, but I respect it. It fact, though it may mystify me, I also find it very cool, and well, manly. Doesn't it feel great to hold a man's hand when it is all rough? I like that we are different. Sure, we have a lot in common, but our differences make life interesting. So go ahead and get dirty and charge up rivers to see what's up there. I'll be at the spa getting a pedicure or going to lunch with my freshly showered girlfriends and having just as much fun as you are :)

2 amazing observations:

Bethany said...

where did he get it from?

Erin said...

Willow, I believe.