Drove past a former Braum's ice cream store where my family spent many happy hours when the guys were younger. The building has been home to many short-lived ventures since a fancier Braum's was built across the street.
Today the building had a temporary sign proclaiming it the "Lone Star Fencing Center". Does that mean it will be a club for thrusting and parrying? Or headquarters for privacy and chain-link installers?
A couple of my sons enjoyed Parks and Recreation fencing classes for exercise. They were in a phase more involved with creative drama and stage sword fights than physical fitness, so I had to sneak exercise into their schedules. It seemed counterintuitive, given all the time a mother of boys spends saying things like, "Don't point that stick at your brother! Don't wave it near his eyes! Do NOT bring those sticks into the house!"
As a lifelong crossword puzzle junkie, I assumed that the sign meant epees and rapiers, and not termite-treated lumber.
© 2009 Nancy L. Ruder
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