Archie and Jessica came over yesterday afternoon to go walking in Walnut Creek Park with us and Homer. We were very lucky that the weather cleared in the late morning - it stormed quite nicely overnight. That of course meant that Walnut Creek was extremely full and as "raging" as I've ever seen it. On our walks we cross the creek several times; at one such crossing, Homer was stretching carefully out over the surface...trying to decide if it was safe for him to enter (meaning if he could touch bottom). I'm not sure if he actually thought he could touch, or if he simply overbalanced his weight at the precipice, but he went splashing in! We were all amazed to see his head and body completely disappear beneath the surface. Thankfully, he came bobbing up mere seconds later, calmly swam to the nearest rock, climbed out to the other side, and tried in vain to shake himself dry. Needless to say, we all screaming with laughter (and relief that he didn't freak out over the incident)...It continued to amuse us to remember it throughout the evening of grilled sausage, left-over creme brulee, and board games (Loteria, Pictionary, and Boggle). Truthfully, it continues to amuse me now! :-)
Posted by jfer at March 31, 2002 4:21 PM