We hit it right and walked at rush hour in the ‘hood today. About six people were heading for work, and then there was the school run – Bob driving Logan (7) to the stop sign where he catches the school bus. Logan waited until we were almost to the car and seemed to be running before the door was fully open. How can one small body hold such extreme energy? As John chatted with Bob, I watched the boy run for the sheer joy of it. He jumped the ditch over and over, finally landing in the middle of it.
“Your shoes would be wet if water had been there,” I said.
Logan replied with a grin, “Nope! I waterproofed my shoes.”
As usual, I understood about 30% of what he said. Unbeknownst to me, the subject changed when he spoke of “lava shoes” three jumps later. “Firemen have clothes and shoes that won’t catch fire.”
“Do you want to be a fireman?” I asked.
Logan replied firmly, “No. I want to work at McDonald’s.”
I was sorry to see the bus chugging up the hill, because I was dying to ask WHAT he wanted to do there. Can you imagine him about twelve years from now? He’s the assistant manager, in three places at once, and putting out figurative fires at 70 miles per hour. McDonald’s will never be the same again.
Youth! I envy their energy!
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I’m with you on envying the energy of youth. I just thought how dangerous it could be. What if Logan’s electrical force entered my ancient body? Everything would short out at once, and I’d go up in flames. Poof!!
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I love people that are this age…Logan just sitting out to conquer the world. Actually McDonald’s isn’t a bad goal…one of my granddaughters worked their for years, through high school and college, and the company paid for most of her degree.
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That’s marvelous! One of our grandsons works for a rival chain when he’s not in college. It’s a good stepping stone.
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My comments are missing for the last three days…
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Wonder what happened.
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I don’t think its MY blog, I have gotten comments from you and others, but one person with whom I converse every day has been missing. I haven’t posted in awhile, either, so that may be why I haven’t gotten much feedback.
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I had some major dental work done…two implants…absolutely painless dentist! My fear was that all my teeth had to come out and my jaw would fall apart. (drama queen) but he said my bones are great, and teeth not that bad.
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I love my one implant. Happy chewing!
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I have an antibiotic to take. I need to take some motrin now, it seems to wear off and the discomfort comes back. It isn’t bad pain, but swelling and ache.
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Hope that will pass quickly.
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the motrin does seem to have an immediate effect. The antibiotic is pretty strong, which is good I am allergic to a lot of antibiotic, this one seems to be good
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I hope the worst is over.
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I think so, the motrin calms it down. I still have that stuffy feeling in my sinuses.
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well that one seems to have worked…
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Logan sounds so much like my 6 year old grandson! They seem to skip, hop and dance where ever they go instead of walking.
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Your grandson must be lots of fun to watch. After being with Logan, I need a nap.
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It’s all explosive energy with Logan whether it be walking or thinking. Stand back.
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Yes! I admire Logan from a respectful distance.
xxx electrical hugs xxx
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You asked “How can one small body hold such extreme energy?” Easy! he’s a boy!” 😀
I find it amusing how he goes from firemen to McDonald’s worker within 30 seconds! Lol.
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There is no telling what I missed in those 30 seconds. I have the utmost admiration for his adoptive parents.
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All three of them are lucky!
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You have your hand full there but very pleasantly.Logan sounds like a little clever and energetic man that sure keeps you entertained 😉
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Like my own children, Logan runs rings around me. I get dizzy watching him.
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Happily dizzy I say😉have a good day deAr
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Made me feel puffed out just reading! LOL. ~ C xxx
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Young kids make us feel young too. You are so blessed to have Logan around.
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What a treasure Logan is to all of us now. He is also very blessed to have you all. sweet post.
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Logan keeps things lively!
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Such energy! And such dreams. I adore hearing what kids that age have to say. They lack filters, and are so random that all conversations take a turn for the absurd. Which is fun.
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Logan keeps me on my toes. It’s exacerbated by my difficulty in understanding his speech.
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Logan jumps were so precise. If this is what he does for exercise, he can keep himself trim all his life even if he works at McDonalids’ later on in life. Maybe he wants to be a delivery boy with his speed.
Susie
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It’s going to be interesting to see Logan grow up. His parents say he is short for his age. A year or so ago we watched him run down our yard and were amazed at his speed.
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You are so lucky to have Logan around you.. reminds me of a character called Raka, a lively kid, from one of Anita Desai’s novels “Fire On The Mountain.. “
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Kids are so much fun. Somehow this reminds me of the old Art Linkletter segment and book about how “Kids Says the Darnest Things.”
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I haven’t thought of Art Linkletter in years. He had some really good things with children, didn’t he?
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I wish I had his energy, and I LOVE his imagination. It reminded me of when my daughter was little she wanted to be a dentist on Mondays and Wednesdays (why those days, I don’t know), a waitress on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Michael Jordan (the basketball player) on Fridays and Saturdays. Her imagination always cracked me up–and I had to play along with several imaginary characters. I miss those days…
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Wow! What an imagination she had! We had some imaginary characters, too. What fun!
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Love your title. An apt description of young people’s energy.
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I have a feeling Logan will be a dynamo when he grows up (same energy level as now) and you will say, “We remember him when.”
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We do have lots of memories and a fair number of photos. We love that boy!
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