Redneck Yoga
Posted by Solberg Center at 8/9/2008 11:40 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
I recently took a father and son trip to Port Aransas with my 8 year old son, several of his friends and their dads. These kinds of experiences are a blast for me! I love spending time with my family, traveling and going to the beach. Renting a beach house (read 'shack') and sharing it with a bunch of guys is also a marvelous festival of testosterone. It is so healthy for me to have a couple of days away from my obsession with work. It is also clarifying for me to get out of my suburban bubble and remember that west Plano is not what most people consider reality. In fact, the culture of Port Aransas is a far cry from the city. For the most part our group was able to dress the part and when in Port A we didn't stand out too much -- at least the other dads didn't stand out too much.
We were proud of our deliciously redneck beach set-up with 2 four-wheel drive trucks parked right on the beach close enough to each other so we could tie a camouflage tarp between the two. It was pointed out to me this little patch of shade was for setting up old worn camp chairs and drinking beer --NOT for doing yoga. But hey, I have a reputation to uphold. I am known as the dad not to send to the grocery store for supplies if time is a factor as I will spend too much time reading labels desperately trying to find hot dogs without nitrites. Taking a ribbing for being the 'organic dad' gave me a sense of being truly accepted for who I am and for taking my place as the shaman of our tribe. They need me.
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