Life in Bishop California was a Mayberry experience. As we walked along the path to Intake 2, west of Bishop, we could almost hear Andy Griffith's whistling theme as we walked with our fishing poles over our shoulders to the fishing hole. Life was fun amidst the streams, lakes and rivers of the Eastern Sierra. Brett and Brad shared many adventures that bring us to laughter every time we look back on their childhood. With three ponds on our property, many times they were covered with "pond stink" as they chased water snakes and had king of the hill competition on the blow-up rafts. They tubed down the canal and rivers, becoming mosquito food. It shouldn't surprise us that these two have pursued water related professions.
A funny story I found in my journal happened in 1987. Brad took a huge glass of water into the living room where the kids were watching cartoons. Brett was lying on the floor with his head propped on a pillow just below the chair where Brad was sitting. The glass was so large it held almost a quart of water. Brad dropped something to his side and as he leaned forward, the whole glass of water tipped forward and emptied the water on Brett's face and chest. Brett felt like he had just been drowned and was coughing and sputtering and half crying as he wondered what hit him. Whitney was luckily a witness to attest that it was an accident. But, she was turning inside out trying so hard not to laugh. Finally, Brett realized he could breath again and to Brad's great relief, he started to laugh with the rest of us.
Great story. I'd like to hear the story about where you got maternity pants in toddler size for Brett.
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