#celebratelu 2014 The brave ice warrior

Thanks to Ruth for encouraging us to "celebrate" each week.

This week, 
When cold and ice ruled our land,

When we shoveled more than once, 

I have much to celebrate,
Including this, small moment.
On the warmest of days in months,

Long after I would have normally left the house,

As the temps soared to an unfathomable 40,

As the sun shone bright in the sky,

As I slid into an icy bank,
After I called for help,

After he questioned the veracity of my claim,

After he too slid down the icy drive,

After he found his dad's old ice scraper,

.While I watched him gingerly navigate the icy slope,

While he played hockey with the ice chips,

While I sat safely in my car, waiting,
I celebrated,

The skills learned in backyard Boccie and Jarts,

The moves mastered long ago on hopscotch and shuffleboard courts,

The power of sodium chloride,
A brave ice-warrior,

Who faced the icy river,

Over slick-as-can-be ice.