I still don't camp well. I wimped out on the second night of our family campout and Geoff the Great
drove me home to sleep in my own cozy bed. And I'll tell you
what… you never know how excellent a toilet is until you go without
one for a couple of days.
Anyways, the first day we arrived at the family camp site I had a predictable “Jen Moment”. It's always something….
It all started with this enormous tree swing tire. I should have
learned my lesson with tree swings after my last near death experience,
but I'm a bit slow and it takes me a couple of tries to catch on to the
obvious. Anyhow, this tree swing is the grandpappy of all tree
swings, I don't know what possessed my to do this, but with all the
kids egging me on (my kids and our friends kids), I slowly climbed up
the cliff that the tree swing hung over. I started to chicken out, but
I confess, I caved in to the peer pressure of the gawking crowd (that
grew very quickly). They were expecting a jump, so I was
obligated to give them one.
So with great courage and
determination, white-knuckled, I clutched the tire and flung myself
sideways off the cliff. I knew at that moment I was in
trouble. Screaming, flailing and kicking I was finally slammed
into the side of the mountain where my pants were promptly ripped right
down to my knees. All in front of my horrified audience. Yep, I
should have surely seen that one coming. What's worse, it was
caught on video. Which I will not be sharing. Ever.
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on July 11th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
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I can’t comment right now.
I’m too busy laughing!
Sorry, Jen.
Candy
on July 11th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
Oh my goodness!!
Jen,
I must say that you have this way of brightening my day just exactly when I need it!! ROFLOL I am in tears here! Was Gena there? What about sending the video to America’s Funniest Home Videos? You would surely win the $100,000 with that one!! Oh my. Oh my! a;kfj;askdjf;alkjdf;dkajf;lkjdf;adkjf;akjdf;jdf;aj
Hugs,
Christi
on July 11th, 2006 at 5:15 pm
How could you do that?!
Not just the fact that you jumped off the cliff, but that you got it on film and won’t even share it with us. *scoff* Hey maybe you could put it WAY down on your sidebar and thoughs of us smart enough to look all the way down there could watch it…YES?! Think about it as your staring at your torn jeans. I’m glad you didn’t get scared by this, physically I mean.
God Bless,
Amber
PS~ And Jen, if you are anything like me, you WILL do it again!
on July 11th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Only you…
Good Gravy! If I was a bettin’ woman, I think it would be a safe wager that the next thing you do will be even more bizarre than this.
Do you go through life trying to see if you can top your last moment of insanity? They say that a good writer should write what they know, are you trying to experience a great many things?
The day I meet you I wonder if I will hug you tight because you’re actually still living and I was fortunate enough to witness your breathing, or if I’ll stand in horror at being so near disaster.
I think I may need to quit reading your blog. Your near misses are going to give me an ulcer and I don’t have time to spend it on my knees in continual prayer on your behalf. I wonder if we should start a round the clock prayer group? Anyone willing to sign up for a 15 minute time slot?
Abiding in the Vine!
on July 11th, 2006 at 6:09 pm
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Be thankful your alive! I hope you learned you lesson now. No more tire swings…right? Are you blessing us with your presence tomorrow?
Maria
on July 11th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
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Glad you survived to tell the tale!
And I expect that the video will be leaked to the public shortly…
Love,
Marshie
on July 11th, 2006 at 9:34 pm
I'm so glad I stopped by…
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I just hope you weren’t wearing really “nice” underwear on for Geoff… wait… you WERE wearing underwear weren’t you?… Now, THAT would be REALLY embarrassing… or is that what you meant?
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Love and miss ya!
Amy
on July 11th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Makes you wonder …
It’s moments like this that make me really stop and wonder …
Can Geoff the Great be bribed to leak the video?
Couldn’t this become some contest somehow?
on July 11th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Hi Jen:)
I don’t know if I should gasp or giggle or laugh? Maybe a little of all three.:) I am glad that you’re o.k.!:):):):):)
Angie:)
on July 11th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Hi Jen:)
I don’t know if I should gasp or giggle or laugh? Maybe a little of all three.:) I am glad that you’re o.k.!:):):):):)
Angie:)
on July 11th, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Hi Jen:)
I don’t know if I should gasp or giggle or laugh? Maybe a little of all three.:) I am glad that you’re o.k.!:):):):):)
Angie:)
on July 11th, 2006 at 10:12 pm
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oh you poor thing. i could have told you camping is no fun.
on July 11th, 2006 at 10:34 pm
I have mentioned before….
that I am SO with you on the camping thing. It should be outlawed. And being a fellow Jen myself, I can deeply understand the Jen moment concept as well. I have been on the not laughing side of those moments many a time…. but I am laughing now! A few minutes ago I was stressed out down to my eyeballs, and this was a great story to get me laughing again!
I also agree with whoever said you could win $100,000 with that video LOL!
Thanks, Jen!
-a fellow Jen who thinks you are also Incredible!
on July 11th, 2006 at 10:49 pm
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You were just shining some ‘moon’ light on the situation.
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Dianna
on July 11th, 2006 at 10:59 pm
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You purposefully (is that a word?) waited until after Bible study to post this, didn’t you? Oh, my. No wonder you seemed so tired last night! I feel your pain (amidst my giggles.) ARen’t you supposed to be teaching your children NOT to give in to peer pressure. Or wait. Maybe you are. They should certainly be able to see the costs of it.
Letitia
on July 11th, 2006 at 11:58 pm
Wowser!
Hold on…… I gotta get up OFF of THE FLOOR to type…..
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OK….here we go……………………
You know, Jen, if I believed in reincarnation, I’d say you were me in another life – or I was you – or something like that.
Yup, that would be me….. losing articles of clothing in freak kind of moments of stupidity like that.
I have read your articles in TOSMag… we could definitely be related… I was the girl always standing around like a dufus, just wishing Miss Star of the Class in the coolest clothes would talk to me, too…
YUPPERS…. We could be related.
YIKES is all I can comment after that.
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Jacque
on July 12th, 2006 at 5:47 am
camping. . . . .
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oh man, I bet Gena gets her hands on that video.
~Annemarie
on July 12th, 2006 at 9:54 am
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Jen – I am so sorry that happened to you! That was very bold of you to share that story and I think I speak for many when I say thank you for NOT sharing the video. You poor thing. Geoff should go get you some Indian food with lots of curry to ease your pain. I hope you weren’t physically hurt.
JennLovesJesus
on July 12th, 2006 at 2:03 pm
Oh my!
I hope you didn’t injury yourself to badly. Jen for pete’s sake please stay away from tire swings before you really injury yourself.
on July 12th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
Oh, dear Jen,
You know I am a visual person. Thank you for giving me a lovely gift today, that wild image of you, the mountain, the swing, the flailing limbs, the other unmentionables.
Sigh. I wish God would have made me less visual. I think I must quit reading your blog.
Please take care of yourself. Stay away from tire swings from now on, ok? And if you can’t do that, just keep it to yourself, sister.
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love,
Nancy
on July 12th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
I could almost feel it!
I’m so glad I found your blog…you make me feel so normal. If I’d tried that, the same thing would have happened to me. But probably worse. I’ve never been graceful…in fact, I’m one of those people who trips on absolutely nothing just walking down the hall. I hope you’re feeling better! I got the willies reading that, imagining you hitting the side of the mountain…ouch! You poor thing. Make yourself some hot cocoa or something (I know it’s summer…pretend it’s winter and sit in front of a fan while you drink it! 😉 ).
Sally
on July 12th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
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Soon, very soon, this video will be on my computer….bwahahahahaha
I’ll take my payment in quarters or TCBY gift certificates, thank you.
on July 12th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
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I needed a laugh… so we’re the next post? I’m dying to see the pictures… come on…
on July 13th, 2006 at 1:49 am
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is this where the term “flying by the seat of your pants” was coined?
on July 13th, 2006 at 9:06 am
Wanted to let you know…
I am hosting my first ever Incredible contest! Tell us about an Incredible homeschooling moment, and you could win some awesome school supplies! Hope on over to check it out and enter at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/MrsIncredble !
And, Jen, I know you will have a great one… so you better enter!
on July 13th, 2006 at 9:07 am
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I have a question on my blog would you consider answering it.
Thanks,
Rebecca
on July 13th, 2006 at 9:57 am
A word of advice
Wow Mrs. Ig, that’s pretty terrifying. My advice: Stick close to home and work on the green bean industry. Knock the Jolly Green Giant off the top spot. It’s safer.
on July 13th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
!!!!!!!!!!
Oh. My. Goodness. Coie is going to have to smuggle that one to me for SURE! :+)
Oh that is painfully funny.
So sorry. :+)
Kate
on July 13th, 2006 at 3:55 pm
Whoa…..
no wonder why you had Geoff drive you home!! You crazy woman, stay off tire swings already!!!!
on July 13th, 2006 at 5:56 pm
OOOOHHHH!
I am SO SORRY! I hope in time you will be able to steal the vidoe tape and DESTORY it! No, I’m jk!
Sincerely,
on July 13th, 2006 at 7:35 pm
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Ahhhh my visions of tree swings will never be the same lol. You must have hit the side of the cliff pretty hard, dear. I hope you are OK, and wear a helmet next time lol.
We’re off to see the Grand Canyon, you take care and keep out of trouble 🙂
Denise T (btw i changed my blog again) 😀
on July 24th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
Oh my word…
Hold on..I have to go change..I peed in my pants….
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