He jokingly said that the "2nd fastest coaster in the world" was going to make him a man tomorrow. I winked at my husband, thinking, "No, the real work is going to happen in the car."
On the kitchen island were the supplies, ready to be packed in the car. Bags of junk food and Mountain Dew (not a healthy snack in sight, to my dismay!) But then there were secret paper bags, marked with numbers, containing odd and mysterious objects. A balloon full of water, 2 puzzles, an electric razor. Husband had been quietly preparing for this trip for the last 2 weeks. He has some things to teach this boy.
They will be completing the Passport 2 Purity curriculum in between mouthfuls of Crunch and Munch. There will be lessons on becoming a man, puberty, sex, responsibility, and things that make me blush. There are prerecorded CDs, with follow-up questions and object lessons. The first object lesson will happen in Madison, WI, during the morning pit stop. The 2nd will occur in Chicago during lunch. Dave has it all planned out, being the meticulous engineer.
At 6:00, they loaded the car and were off.
Later in the day I took my girls to the local zoo. The male eagle was batting his wings in the female's bored face. The turkey man was puffed out 10 times his size and strutting peacockishly around the dames.
Even the porcupine was dancing not unlike Michael Jackson, as the female munched on dry food and watched with vague interest. I smiled, thinking of the husband teaching his boy that he is NOT an animal, controlled by instinct and impulse; that God designed him to walk in careful ways and to be wise in a world gone wild.
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. -Proverbs 2:10
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