Rain two days in a row!Ahhhh, so wonderful.
I love the smell of rain, fresh, growing, beautiful, green... and at certain times, I will play in the rain (or cover myself with mud... but that is a different story). Yeah, in Texas we have got to have mud fights instead of snow fights, right? Actually, dirt clod fights would be a little more realistic for this area (and more painful).

 After Erin and I got off work ready to go home, we saw that it was pouring rain. So we decided to wait it out. Nevertheless, it didn't stop. Our only choice was to ride our bikes home in the pouring rain (also the water was collecting in the streets). A man said as we were leaving, "Have fun!" I said, "We will!". I mean really, how could you not?  And we did, in a soaked to the skin, crazy sort of way. I think it would have been hilarious to know what some of the other people who saw us were thinking... after mentally preparing myself to get soaked, I did have fun. Especially when a passing car drove by and gave us a mini shower. Erin and I started laughing, it was funny (we were already soaked) to have dirty, greasy water showered on us. But then most people say we are a little crazy.

I must say, though that this is the only time that Daddy's little plan of going without a vehicle for more than a year seems a little impractical. I don't always appreciate getting wet (so don't think you can pour a bucket of water over me at any given time...). But we shall all live and maybe (with a little complaining) learn to laugh at our situation. It has been fine so far...God is good.  

The rain has stopped, the dirt is wet and it is fresh smelling. Now it is time for me to go and do other things...        

Nareda         

To fill you all in on this weekend's motorcycle class... well, all three of us passed! Praise the Lord.  Of course it was great fun riding our bikes (non-motorized, just to clarify) both ways to 2 of the 3 classes... on Saturday we rode the Jeep ( a friends vehicle), which proved to be a good thing: our class let out at 5 p.m. and we had to be home and leaving our house to (go to a friend's graduation party) by 5:15 p.m. We definitely could not have done it on our bikes! Nevertheless, things went smoothly... I had a great time at the party not only seeing and talking to India, Jo and the rest of that cool family, but also getting to know and talk to people I did not know, making new friends! It was in such a sublime setting, especially as the sun went down... so beautiful.

Oh ya, it was kind of hilariously funny because... one of the results to being in the sun for 41/2-5 hrs. straight (plus in a parking lot) is well, either tanning or a sunburn. Although we applied sunblock a few times, I ended up having a beautiful red nose to compliment my outfit at the party...nothing I could do about it though.

I must say that the second day on the motorcycle was better than the first (kinda makes sense, right). Once you get the hang of using the clutch and throttle... it gets FUN! Of course, I need (what would amount to tons if you could weigh it) more practice to get good at it... but that's true with alot of things in life!

I am glad it is over now... I can finally rest... in the shade