There’s a knitting group that meets in Mason, a little over an hour south of here. It isn’t the hour’s trip that has kept me from going . . it’s a bridge I have to cross. Vince and I have been across it fairly often but he’s always driving. I always tell Vince . . just let me drive across to see if I can do it and he always says “not with me in the car!”
Yesterday as the day. The day I had to cross the Colorado River.
Colorado River Bridge
It’s very narrow and it’s kinda long. I’m meeting a pickup and it’s on the bridge already and you can barely see it at the other end. I did it! I didn’t look over the edge.
I had posted about it on Facebook Tuesday night and someone said “Sing a song that you love to sing with Addie” and that’s what I did!
When Addie was just barely talking, which I was think was when she was about 2 . . I can’t remember . . she was so attached to her mommy that any time Nicole was out of sight, Addie was pretty hysterical. One night when I was there, we ordered a pizza, and I said I would run get it. Addie wanted to go and I said “Mommy isn’t going . . it’s just you and me!” and she said that was fine. Her car seat was in my car so we buckled her in and away we went. I was so afraid she was going to start crying for Mommy as soon as we pulled out of the driveway so I started singing a made up song . . “We’re going to get a pizza! We’re going to get a pizza!” She started singing with me and we were giggling. Once we picked up the pizza, I was making up silly words about the pizza being hot, and about the cheese being yummy, and then we’d go into the chorus . . we’re going to get a pizza. We’re going to get a pizza . . and she would sing along with me.
I’m glad no one could hear me singing “the pizza song” as I crossed that bridge but I made it and I was even smiling as I made it! I’m not ready to declare my bridge fear over but I won’t have any trouble crossing that bridge again.
Theresa says
The pizza song rocks! And it got you across the bridge.
Joyce G says
Congratulations, Judy! Baby steps. I love that it was a knitting group and granddaughter’s song that got you there.
PattiLynn says
Looks dry. Probably not much water now.
Happy you conquered that long narrow bridge! yeah, pizza song!
Rebecca in SoCal says
Does that mean you can participate in the knitting group now? That sounds like fun!
Toni Wood says
Way to go!! I know this has been very hard for you but you made it over the first hurdle.
Stephani in N. TX says
“Cross that bridge when you come to it!” Meaningful phrase in life and when you’re really crossing bridges. I’ve seen a few that I don’t really care too much about. But, good for you, so proud of you. Knit on!
Megan says
That is a sensational achievement Judy. Inspiring. Well done you!
Linda in NE says
Good for you. You have to start somewhere and a long, flat bridge like that was may be the ticket for you to build up your confidence to cross other bridges. Maybe you will never be able to drive across one of those big, tall bridges but just being able to handle the flat ones would give you a lot more freedom.
Jackie says
Way too go, you are braver then you thought.
Sheryl says
That is awesome, Judy! I am so proud for you.
katie z. says
Way to go!
Gail Sheppard says
Yeah! Judy! Congratulations!
Mary says
Hooray!
wanda j says
Yeppie you did it. It is great to have made it now you can go have fun. Keep up the singing and you can go places all around.