Sunday, May 26, 2013

Today Grace reminded me of a time when I was the recipient of vibrant colored swirls and numerous designs which were painted on my body. When I was young, my brother entered a body painting contest in which the final result would be judged and the winner would be the recipient of some sort of prize. I was a bit uncomfortable standing in the middle of Northgate Mall wearing a two-piece bathing suit at the age of eleven. I remember looking at some of the other chesty and curvaceous participants and wondered if my brother wished he had someone other than his sister to paint. This was not just a live art exhibit, but a test of endurance as well. One lady even fainted from the silver metallic paint that covered her body. At the close of the contest, participants were allowed to display their model (me…in this case) covered with an array of designs in hopes of winning some prize. I walked across the stage adorned in purple paint swirled from head to toe, displaying my brother’s beautiful art work. Needless to say, he didn’t win anything or anything that was significant enough to recall. It was a fun experience and I thank my brother for choosing me as his model.

Billy was the first visitor today. He and David leaned on the bed of Billy’s truck smoking cigarettes sharing stories of the past and talking about work that needed to be done.

Melissa, Jeff, Austin, and Cole came by to pick up Grace. They went to the Nature Center in hopes of renting canoes for a day of riding through Chickamauga Creek. Grace took a small piece of twine which was going to be used to catch an Alligator Gar. She described her means in which she would catch the Gar by saying that she was going to put a piece of meat on the end of the string and when he latched on, she would jerk him in the canoe. Anyway…their plans failed as all canoes were rented for the day and Grace returned empty handed with no Alligator Gar. So they came here to swim and ate the remaining Good Humor ice cream bars.

After going on a date last night, Larry brought Mandy home this morning. She said they enjoyed an evening of Gooney Golf and Go-Cart rides.

Today…6 visitors. 19 in all.