Rube Goldberg and Motherhood

Rube Goldberg and Motherhood...that may just say it all...a mother of four children whose fourth child just completed his Rube Goldberg Project. Please tell me that you all know about the Rube Goldberg phenomenon. And if you don't, then you have never created (or helped) create a simple task with way too many steps involved. Well, perhaps you have (I know I have) but back to our dear family friend Rube Goldberg.

In our household, it has been more than an honor, in fact, I feel almost like royalty with how many times Rube Goldberg has approached our doorstep!

Under our very own roof, I have witnessed how a 6" putt can be made everytime with no hands involved...nine or more steps including tubes, swinging pendulums, rolling marbles and the final step of a golf ball rolling systematically on line each and every time. "It's in the hole!" was repeated each and every time!
(Duffy...you should take notes from Mr. Goldberg and the simple results that were achieved and done with precision...or from Tyler when he did his project way back when)!

Our second visit from Sir Goldberg was when Shea and his classmate showed everyone how to pour milk on a bowl of cereal hands free. I know our cat Spot would like to sign up for this magical class of free pouring milk. Yet, Duffy has the cat covered each and every morning with a side of breakfast bacon leftovers...to be our cat would be one of royalty!

Our third visitation from Prince Goldberg was when he shared his more feminine side. Kelli and I figured out how to place colorful sprinkles on a cupcake with more than nine steps! A very popular scenario with fans watching and reaping it's successful results time and time again. Please note...Prince Goldberg does not count calories, that many steps to sprinkle cupcakes cancels them all out!

And for our families final visit by King Goldberg, our dining room was the spot he chose for his finale...

Here we go... a heavy marble slides down a paper towel tube, that causes a pitched hammer to tip over to hit a pair of scissors, that snaps shut and cuts a thin string, that is attached to a one sided weighted bowl that falls off a table three feet to the floor to barely tip an awaiting scale that moves itself over (filled with dominoes and old skateboard wheels for weights), that then touches a prewound car to move forward with precision and enough speed, that runs full throttle in to another pair of scissors that snap shut and cut a taught paper ribbon, that is attached to a handmade catapult that has been held back by stretched to the max rubberbands, that is finally released with a basketball that has been sitting in a tilted bowl on one end of the held back device, that then shoots through the air into a strategically placed basketball hoop to score one for the team...

Team Justin and his teammate Anthony or should I say one for Coach Goldberg!

Our adventures through the Kingdom of Rube Goldberg are complete, at least the ones that are required. Yet, how many times each and every day do we look back and always feel that simple tasks often take too many steps?!

Enjoy the simple things in life...and if it takes a few extra steps to get there...take it in stride and laugh alongside our dear friend Mr Rube Goldberg.

Til he and I meet again...farewell!

Til next time...this Gogie Girl is on the go!