"What is it with you and Mud?"
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Yesterday I was asked that question, and I'm not sure the answer to the question really. I do know that I like to get good ol fashioned dirty. Maybe it stems from living on the farm? I dont know. There have been several moments where I have fully found the glory of mud fighting.
Early on I remember going down the river with Larry Franklin, I remember, my first mud fight ensueing... good times, and noted forever.
Then several years later we decided to walk toward the back of the farm, in the heaviest rainstorm ever. We once again broke out into a redclay mud fight, and also swam across the pond. Good times!
Yet even recent years. I remember taking the boys in Knoxville camping right before I left that there city. We muded it up... to the point you couldnt tell who we were. Of course the one kid was a feared of his mother, and requested no mud to the hair. We agreed">.
This then brings us the huntsville days. Tommy took me on a nice adventure into a cave, where crawling and slinging led to much mudness. Yet, it also led to sculpting; face sculpting that is">.
Then there was the other cave expereience last summer.... brining in a whole host of increased mud appreciation.
This takes us to this weekend where Phil, Tommy, Kat n I walked down a stream for another round of mud slinging goodness. Some of the most pliable mud I've ever seen, it led to a nice recreation of Valerie (Miracle Max wife from the Princess Bride). Man good sculpting mud... (and good mud slinging fun!
So you slung mud lately? If not its time to go get dirty, and enjoy a good time. Don't worry, it'll wash off... (its just hard to get out of the ears).
Comments
EWWW it is even in your teeth and gums. Got Floss??
Posted by: Ana | June 6, 2005 03:27 PM
Count me in for the Mud-Appreciation-Weekend...we got disgustingly dirty and muddy from taking cement and bricks to a dumpster...cement & brick pieces, mortar, plaster,dust,gatorade and sweat make a nice muddly concoction all over!
Never felt so unfeminine...
Posted by: nina | June 6, 2005 04:56 PM
anyone know of a mud race or volleyball tournament... i know they exist... but cant find em
Posted by: itzjerm | June 6, 2005 06:16 PM
yeah, i heard that there's one at your house next weekend. haha j/k ;)
sounds fun... as does the concept of mud skating and mud dancing :)
Posted by: kathryn | June 6, 2005 07:00 PM
You know, they used to have a mud volleyball tournament every summer at Athens High School and I always wanted to go..I just don't know if they have one anymore
Posted by: Jill | June 6, 2005 07:21 PM
Jilly! You're back from the west coast!
When I first visited this wonderful website...I was at first um..concerned by all the pictures of people in mud...(jk). But maybe, just maybe it's a southern thing, cause noone up north does that-
or maybe my friends are lame...
Posted by: Ben Williams | June 7, 2005 12:32 AM
Does getting muddy cuz I was working in landscaping at a quick-build count? :)
Doesn't that ruin your clothes? Just curious :)
Posted by: Becky | June 7, 2005 04:03 AM
You plan for these things... many people are afraid of mud... but its a wonderful thing... we should have a mud something tournament...
oh oh... mud dodgeball!
yeah i think somethin goes down in athens... can u loookity it up jill? we'll def have to do this!
;0)
Posted by: itzjerm | June 7, 2005 07:35 AM
... and i dont even like volleyball ;0)
Posted by: itzjerm | June 7, 2005 07:36 AM
gee ya'lll are really into mud huh?
i only got as far as eating it when i was a youngen running a mud-pie eating bizness...
but i can imagine it being invigorating and...thrilling
have fun you guys!
Posted by: ruth | June 7, 2005 09:16 AM
you hippies...
Posted by: alex | June 7, 2005 11:55 AM
I was in a pretty good mud fight b4 but....um....
Posted by: Stephanie | June 10, 2005 04:39 PM
Sounds like Fun!!
:)
Posted by: who and where | June 10, 2005 06:16 PM