Because of the constant downpour all week, Jim & some our friends decided we should plan to play football in the rain. Because, apparently, it's better that way. So a bunch of people agreed to play, and when we showed up today, it was sunny & beautiful. D'oh! But the ground was saturated & very muddy. & slippery. I dug out my old lacrosse cleats, but still landed on my backside a few times. It was all very fun. I've played football with these guys three times now... mostly guys from the newspaper. I'm always the only girl to ever show up. Oh well. I don't embarass myself too much with my not-so-incredible football skills.
I also showed off my not-so-incredible poker skills last night, with much of the same football group. I never won, but I wasn't ever the first to go out, so that's ok. it's fun.
Yesterday, when it was super rainy & muddy, Brody & I ended up playing at the baseball fields with the neighbor & his kindergarten son. They were all dressed up in rain gear, so they took brody & all jumped in puddles & mud. I stood by in my clogs & nice slacks. I need to get some rain pants, I think. For jumpin' in puddles. This is what we do for fun in Oregon :-)