A little bit ADD

I have a thing about pop-up sprinklers. You know, the kind that… well, pop-up, spray and then go back down?
That reminds me of Devon’s Human Development class.
I can’t walk by one that hasn’t fully made its retreat into the ground. I have to stop and tap it with my foot. It makes this weird ppththttt sound and down it goes.
Oh dear, that reminds me of my wedding night. As soon as I tapped that thing, down it went. And I think my husband made a similar sound. Memories. Not really good ones.
Anyway, this preoccupation with sprinklers often irritates my walking partners.
Partners-That makes it sound like I am some sort of exercise slut.
It doesn’t matter what side of the sidewalk the sprinkler is on, or even if it is near the sidewalk. I have to dart over and tap it -ppththttt- ahhh. I don’t really understand why Mrs. Licking Lips gets so upset, she really shouldn’t be telling me her life story. This is exercise time, not social hour. Social hour comes after the walk.
That reminds me- I am out of Vodka and grapefruit juice. Geesh that girl sure can drink. I think I still have some limes.
OK, I decided on my walk this morning that I need to try and concentrate on staying focused. I feel like the poster girl for ADD.
My poor son takes after me. The very thing that irritates me about him is the one thing I can’t seem to control myself. It just makes me so mad when I am talking about something important and he changes the subject. We were talking just yesterday about se,x and I finished with “Do you understand what I am saying?” He said, “Yeah, do you remember that D is having his party this weekend?” I was like “WHAT? ARE YOU LISTENING TO ANYTHING I AM SAYING!?”
Good grief, as I was saying: I decided that I should try and walk the rest of the way back to my house and not tap a single sprinkler. It was very hard. I practically had to walk with my head turned skyward. I actually had a slightly panicked, anxious feeling.
Come to think of it, I had the same feeling when I tried to walk by the pet store without going in.
Focus lady!! I made it all the way home without tapping a sprinkler. I think this is sort of like therapy for me. I have never been very good at exercising self-control. We’ll see how long I can actually stay on the straight and narrow, sidewalk that is.
The guys delivering the morning paper may be disappointed when I am not doing my usual side-to-side sidewalk dance. Get use to it buddies, your looking at a new woman!!