I'm a Total Baby

Thanks Alan for the picture!

Today we went with friends on a fabulous float trip down a river.. can I call it a river? A creek is more like it. But it was fun. We sat on tubes.. We laughed. We had fun. We relaxed. We giggled. And me.. I cried. But just a teeny bit with my sunglasses on.

We were on the 'beach' and a big old bumble bee stung me. Now when I was a kid, I was stung SEVERAL times. I have had a variety of reactions.. and eventually was told I needed an epi-pen with me because of those darn bees. But it has been several years since a bee has stung me.. and while I have an epi-pen with me in my purse for various reasons.. I didn't take one with me today. And I got stung. And right on the tip of my index finger. It hurt. A lot. In fact I screamed. LOUDLY. And my friends quickly rushed to help me. They are angels like that. Beth got mud to put on my finger to help. And I kept thinking this hurts WAY more than I ever remember when I was a kid. And holy crap... what if I am really allergic... what if I need my epi-pen. Doesn't look like it will do me any good now. And I know I panicked. And I stood there freaking myself out more and more.. and I could feel my eyes starting to water. I was grateful I had my sunglasses on, I was hoping no one would notice my sheer panic and hysteria. Because I was about ready to lose it. And after a couple of minutes I was still breathing. My finger had only swelled slightly and I figured I wasn't going to die, or have a horrific reaction.

So, I calmed down. YAY ME! I like to pretend I didn't completely freak out. But I did. I like to pretend that because I had sunglasses on no one saw my eyes welling up with tears. But I am sure they did. I like to pretend I was calm and cool. But I wasn't. So let's face it. Me+Bee=Cry Baby Freak Out.

The rest of the float was uneventful. It was peaceful. The kids loved every minute of it. We saw hawks or eagles... or some sort of big birds flying. There is something serene and peaceful about floating down a creek and just enjoying nature. And I enjoyed seeing a new part of Indiana.