Sunday, December 19, 2010

Bouncing kids back and forth

My wife and I brought the girls to a holiday party at our clubhouse last night (to be clear, this clubhouse is more hunting lodge than it is golf clubhouse). Maybe 100 people there, about 20 of them under 4 feet tall and less than 7 years old.

As different as all these kids are, the one thing they had in common is that they get bounced around like pinballs while they run and the adults move around the room. It usually happens when 2 or more adults are talking and one of them turns and takes a step to grab some more food or get another glass of wine. 9 out of 10 times, there's a kid zooming past them just at the right moment.

The kid bounces off the adult's leg, takes 2 wobbly side steps while getting his balance back and keeps on going.

Do it often enough and you get a free ball.

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