My friends birthday was yesterday. His name is Brandon and he likes to make fires. Super big into survivial shows and all that. We make fires on the beach frequently because of him. So this time he wanted to make a fire and he wanted to cook some food out on the beach. So that’s exactly what we did.
It actually worked out way better than I had expected. We had vegetable skewers, potatoes, fish, and a rotisserie chicken. At first, it didn’t seem like it was going to end well. They wanted to spitroast the chicken the way you see it in movies. But the first stick wasn’t strong enough and we had to find another one.
It took a few hours but the chicken came out okay. Nice and brown on the outside. I didn’t have any but the boys feasted on it for a bit.
I have to give it to Jade. She did most of the work cooking the veggies and the potatoes. She would take coals from the fire and set them in a small sandpit and use it as an oven. We definitely had an amazing time.
Our friend Adam, who was also there, has a slackline and we’ve been using it a lot lately. A slackline is like a balance beam except it isn’t sturdy. It’s basically like a tightwire and you tie it between two trees. He is absolutely amazing at it. He can walk from one end to the other, sit down, stand up, and spin.
I’ve gone out the last few days to practice and I’m definitely getting better. When I first started I couldn’t stay on the line for more than a few seconds. I think yesterday I was on the line for about 15 seconds. I still have trouble taking a second step. I haven’t managed to take a second step and find my balance yet.
But the slacklining has helped me feel more positive in the last few days. Because I am determined to get better I will try again when I fall off. I have something to work at. And that type of feeling carries over to other things throughout the day.