9:30pm
That is NOT what I expected to hear anytime soon.
Yesterday, Taylor called me and said "I know what I want for Christmas - a beach cruiser bike so I can ride to friends houses and not be dependent on everyone to take me places".
I told him that I was certain he wasn't ready to try riding a bicycle yet, but that maybe after the first of the year when he became a little more stable he may be able to. And then, I told him, you could only test it out if some of your friends ran beside you, but it's probably just not a good idea to try that any time soon.
As we talked, I could hear the distinctive sound of the skateboard park in the background. I've heard it a million times. Before he could drive, I'd often take him and his friends to Skatepark of Tampa, where they'd skate until they were exhausted. Taylor became pretty good at it, even getting photographed for a Ledger note about the skateboard park in Bartow opening years ago.
Then, he hit me with it - "I did OK on the skateboard". After I cleaned my pants out, I told him that I hoped he was kidding, and if he wasn't , he better not even think about doing that again. He was silent, so I'm thinking he did a little personal balancing test. He and I will talk about it a little more in depth the next time I get a private audience with him!
Taylor has been VERY patient about his progress. He has not complained a bit about not being able to do everything he could before. But, I guess the curiosity of "can I still do this?" momentarily overwhelmed his better judgment.
Taylor in more agile days
That is NOT what I expected to hear anytime soon.
Yesterday, Taylor called me and said "I know what I want for Christmas - a beach cruiser bike so I can ride to friends houses and not be dependent on everyone to take me places".
I told him that I was certain he wasn't ready to try riding a bicycle yet, but that maybe after the first of the year when he became a little more stable he may be able to. And then, I told him, you could only test it out if some of your friends ran beside you, but it's probably just not a good idea to try that any time soon.
As we talked, I could hear the distinctive sound of the skateboard park in the background. I've heard it a million times. Before he could drive, I'd often take him and his friends to Skatepark of Tampa, where they'd skate until they were exhausted. Taylor became pretty good at it, even getting photographed for a Ledger note about the skateboard park in Bartow opening years ago.
Then, he hit me with it - "I did OK on the skateboard". After I cleaned my pants out, I told him that I hoped he was kidding, and if he wasn't , he better not even think about doing that again. He was silent, so I'm thinking he did a little personal balancing test. He and I will talk about it a little more in depth the next time I get a private audience with him!
Taylor has been VERY patient about his progress. He has not complained a bit about not being able to do everything he could before. But, I guess the curiosity of "can I still do this?" momentarily overwhelmed his better judgment.
Taylor in more agile days
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