The Green Jersey
If my son Nathan had a body cast, instead of a leg cast like he currently has, I have no doubt he’d still find a way to run around. In his condition, he can’t play soccer, but he still went to the first game on Saturday. He pestered the coach to let him play even though his ankle is broken. He wore his jersey proudly and fidgeted around, anxious to keep his team from losing 0-4.
Needless to say, we’ve been trying to occupy him. We’ve found a couple of fun family games that he seems to enjoy. Last night we sat around the picnic table and played ASAP, a quick-thinking card game. At one point he was standing on the table, yelling out his answer. This made his grandma nervous, who had come over for the evening. I know we’re all just a bit uneasy, worrying that he’s going to break his other leg.
Another game he loves is the award-winning Blokus. You can make it as full of stragegy as you like or creatively make your moves based on whim. I like the whim part; he prefers the stragegy. Neither one is right or wrong, just depends on your style.
We’re also reading The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford. What an engrossing, beautifully written book. I don’t think he’d be able to read it on his own. The language is sometimes a bit complicated. So we are enjoying spending the time reading it together. What I’ve been most impressed with is how loyal the animals are to each other and humans.
I continue my quest to occupy Nathan. So far so good. I welcome comments and suggestions.
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