I've had a long day today. It was a beautiful day but tiring. We saw a Civil War re-enactment. We had a picnic lunch and dinner. I'm too tired to create a blog tonight. Maybe tomorrow. The following is a poem by Shel Silverstein. I bought his book, Falling Up and have been enjoying it. I have enjoyed other books that he has written but hadn't ever read this one that came out in 1996.

Diving Board

You've been up on that diving board
Making sure that it's nice and straight.
You've made sure that it's not too slick.
You've made sure it can stand the weight.
You've made sure that the spring is tight.
You've made sure that the cloth won't slip.
You've made sure that it bounces right,
And that your toes can get a grip--
And you've been up there since half past five
Doin' everything....but DIVE.

Cliche of the Day

Off the Deep End. Rashly or emotionally. It is the "deep end" of the swimming pool or the dock, and the impliction is that it is rash and impulsive to jump or dive there unless you are sure of your swimming ability and can clearly see what is in the water. Here is Christopher Morley in Kitty Foyle (1939): "I wish there was some man she'd go off the deep end about."