My Father, And The Muddy Path.

My father once was out grocery shopping with my mom when he decided to go over to the other store while she took forever food shopping.

My father decides to use the walking path that runs between the two stores.

The path had those big bright orange barrels the town uses to  block off areas. Usually means caution or something. 

My father sees them. Looks down the path.  It looked a little muddy. He decided the path looks safe. So He threw caution to the wind and went bravely down the path.

He steps off the cement and takes one step Right into quick sand just about. He had one boot now firmly submerged up to his calf while his other foot is still back on safe land. He then tries to free himself but can't do it on one leg as if he was a pelican. He doesn't want to lose his balance and fall completely Into the muddy mess. He  brought his other foot still in his boot over to try to steady himself as he tries to take his boot out of the mud but only his foot with his white sock comes out. Having no choice but to put his now non shoe foot down while he tried to get a grip on his boot that the mud monster had taken as his captive. My father tugs and tugs till the monster gave up and released this Innocent boot from his grip.

My father slips his dirty foot back into his boot. Aborts his trip to the other store and nonchalantly walks across the parking lot and calmly into the grocery store walking with one muddy caked boot and pant leg to match. Pearing down each isle in search of my mom.

He finally finds her and she looks down at his pants and boots. Asks him what happened? He tells her the story as they laugh hysterically in the isle as he retells the tale of what went down on that muddy path my father so boldly decided to walk down.

As they walked off the isle to go check out my father had left a trail of muddy footprints. 

That happened many years ago but a memory that will never be forgotten.  Plus we remind him of that day. It's sometimes the topic at the dinner table along with all the other funny things that happened or he did lol.