Greetings and welcome to today's random thought.
Once you head down the 19 stairs to the bottom floor of our apartment building, then head down the sidewalk, you eventually end up at the curb. It is at this curb that every time (without fail) my daughter has to practice her "steady." This is what she calls it when she hops onto the curb and pretends it is a balance beam. She puts her arms out for balance and slowly makes the walk. The curb actually takes a few 90 degree turns so there is some degree of difficulty involved here. I should know, I practice my "steady" too whenever I am with her. The son usually joins in as well. He is a little more competitive at this than the daughter who is simply happy to just walk on the curb. If he gets a little braggy about his ability, I usually give him a little shove, just enough to cause him to lose his balance. I have yet to see the wife join in. I don't know how she expects to get any better without practicing!
We will practice our "steady" on any thin, raised concrete surface. This would involve any other curbs we encounter while out and about, and also speed bumps (while not exactly thin, they are rounded and provide a different type of challenge). If I am not careful, I will do this even when alone (like for instance when walking to my car in my office parking lot). I have to catch myself as this looks slightly unprofessional (OK, it actually looks like I need some mental help).
So anyway, if you see a grown man balancing himself on a curb, give him the benefit of the doubt would ya? You can't get any better unless you practice.
Thanks for reading my Random Thoughts.
Jon
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