This past week, my 13-year old, Rebecca, has been at confirmation camp at our church. While they have had many fun experiences, to me, one impromptu incidence seems to take the cake.
The kids were at a snack break, doing the usual talking and whatever else the kids occupy themselves with, when Rebecca and her friends noticed something...unusual...across the eatery.
One of the boys seemed to have an unusual snack companion. In fact, the companion seemed to be:
A LIZARD!
Well, this is not an ordinary occurrence at snack time, even to this jaded adult-type. It seemed odd to Rebecca and her classmates, too. So odd, that they gently inquired of the young man, "Say Zookeeper (not his real name), is that a lizard in your bag?"
"Thanks for noticing", said young Zookeeper, "it is indeed!"
Though I don't have all the specifics, I'm assuming that a certain amount of giggling took place at this point.
It seems that young Zookeeper had indeed brought a small lizard to confirmation camp with him and was keeping it in his backpack.
"What's his name", asked Giggle-buttons, one of Rebecca's friends (not her real name).
"Blue" responded Zookeeper.
"Blue?" queried Rebecca, Giggle-buttons, and the rest of the crowd.
"Blue" affirmed Zookeeper.
"How do you spell his name?", asked Rebecca, not certain she was hearing this correctly.
"B. L. U. E." replied young Zookeeper.
Rebecca was, in fact, hearing correctly. It was a confusing name, though, as the lizard was...green. It was a green lizard named "Blue."
This is not an everyday occurrence. I've been alive...a long time, and I've never seen a small green lizard named "Blue", and I've seen a lot of things. I once even saw a spider living in someone's hair. I don't know the spider's name, though.
With snack time drawing to a close, Zookeeper stuffed the small green lizard named "Blue" into his pack and continued his day.
Most certainly, I'm worried about the kids. I hear another one of Rebecca's friends takes her toaster for a walk....
Okay, so now I have to read your blog to find out what's going on with MY kid?? LOL Off to inquire about BLUE. :-)
Posted by: Mel | June 16, 2009 at 05:44 PM
excuse me sir but this is giggle-buttons and i don't appreciate you mocking me for giving love to my poor and unfortunate toaster who was kicked out for a high tech stainless steel one
Posted by: Giggle-Buttons | June 16, 2009 at 09:13 PM