Civil to Redneck in ten days?
Ok so its was spring break for the students of Calgary which means Jordan heads north to Grandma's house and his place of birth. There are three of Jordan's favorite things ...Grandma, a big lake and three BEST friends.
Each time he travels north he gets to re-invent his body shape, his lifestyle and he gets special time with his special people in our world.
However after ten days of the northern experience I wonder if my boy is torn between the civil city life or just being a redneck who doesn't gives a shit.
In the city we have sports and daily routines structured down to the minute. You can find all sorts of great things to partake in within the city but the enjoyment is at a certain place, a certain time and with a certain group. Each event in the city is scheduled according to age, ability and status(kid,single,partnered, family) Pre planning is for everything in the city life >>rollerskating, wall climbing, ice time, sporting events,dancing, movies..always considering what you want to do, how much time you have and with who. Make sure you keep your card handy that shows your age, status and ability as to verify that you are allowed to partake in this evenings events:-0
The city brings eating out a fashion statement what did you have tonight sushi, pasta or Greek but it doesn't end there the next question is from where?? You would think its because people are curious to find out if they want to give that place's cuisine a try..but really its not they are checking you up and down just to see if you are following a city standards. .
Jordan follows these trends quite naturally, food is at the top of his list and if he can eat at the best restaurant in town for 30dollars a plate he is all over it. He wants to be a chief when he grows up but personally I think he will be a critic because his fussiness for extremely good food is evident when he orders bison or calamari instead of chicken and bread sticks. but at home or in grandma's house will eat chicken and break sticks by the platefull..
Now Jordan is a typical kid and gives a little fight when it coms to short clean hair cuts and collars shirts but even he will be first to tell you that some places you just need to *spiff it up a bit*
so off to the north of Alberta goes the kid in his city style. I don't send his flames Jersey nor do I send his trendy hiking boots..keep it simple mommy you grew up in small town AB and you know you have a little red neck in ya so keep the trendy stuff at home in Calgary.
After ten days our traveler is home with story's of his life but one look at him and you know he forgot all about *spiffing it up* He walks off the bus loaded with great gifts from grandma, a filled in body shape with butt crack and a MULLET!! what the heck.....he is talking non stop and I can't even ask about this haircut...he is talking about chasing gophers, pellet guns, dead birds, dogs and cats eating dead things, deep fried Chinese food buffet style and making a tunnel in a snow bank. Non-stop this kid rattles on about everything you possibly could only get outside the city, on the farm with the boys you call "dude"
You have sent your child to his place of birth where friends are family, where the bush of Alberta allow boys to be boys...... butts hanging out, pants tucked in their boots and long hair to keep their necks warm!! Boys that get to be loud, get dirty, talk BS and curse like the men.
Finally he slows down to ask us where's the ride and we inform him we are walking ..comment "figures"
next quesiton "Whats for supper"
....now so far we can see this kid is not wasting away and in 10mins he has told us about his last three meals all equating to more food then his father, myself and each of our three best friends can eat in a day but sure enough he checking out the menu ...
The question is answer and he gives an nod of acceptance.
At supper he only eats the fresh beans on his plate says he is full and states "not to worry about this grandma love because both daddy and you mommy eat foods that promote child starvation."
AS the non stop chatting continues into the next day I find out the mullet is not exactly what he indended but after I fix the mullet he starts to struts around the condo as if a runnway modle saying "this will be just fine as I'm civil in the city"
He knows our life here so it takes him no time at all to start making plans for the scheduled things we do like hiking, shopping and of course eating out; with sushi at the top of his list!!
Still a few days into his story telling and great commetary of life, I suggest he wear his Flames Jersey or a collared shirt to school..that encourages the question "Whats the occasion mommy?" .
Answer: "nothing much"
which then gets a response of "well I guess its time to civil up again so I will go with the collared shirt"
This matter of fact comment after a 5minute long conversation about his last bathroom deposit and falling asleep on the toilet at 2am!!
Sure kid .... its time Civil up a bit!!
Enjoy your day..
