Scooters!

Anyone remember elementary school gym class? Better yet, does anyone remember "scooters"? I don't know about your school, but my gym teachers would bust out the scooters whenever they had a hangover and couldn't muster the strength to referee a game of indoor soccer. So out came the scooters, and boy were we excited. It meant we got to sit on our butts for 45 minutes. Oh sure, the companies who sell these things claim they're "ideal for hundreds of indoor games to develop coordination and strength". And I'm sure they are...if you use them as part of an actual game and not just let the kids scoot around aimlessly, as we did.

I thought of scooters last night because Jen, as usual, was parked in front of the fireplace. She can't just build a fire and leave it be. She has to sit there and poke at it and stoke it with every piece of scrap paper she can get her hands on. And guess who has to fetch it for her? Me.

I understand not wanting to get up from a sitting position on the floor. But when I'm trying to watch Without a Trace, I don't want to dig through the recycling bin. So last night I had this brilliant idea to get her a gym class-style scooter.

When I told Jen about my scooter idea, she was very excited, and she also pointed out that scooters would be great for all ADDers, no matter what they're hyperfocused on. They could scoot around the house and not have to bother their partner to get stuff for them!

Now wouldn't a scooter make a great holiday gift for your ADDer?

Comments

[Addled Academic]

I remember them fondly! This would be great, particularly if a strap could be attached when needed (e.g., to hold objects on the scooter, like one would do with an appliance dolly, or so it could be dragged behind like a wagon).

I just don't want to see what could happen if the scooter was used in combination with the dumbwaiter. :)

[Jen Koretsky]

in my defense, we're out of kindling and thus the fire takes longer to get started. but i do admit to hyperfocusing on it. and to making erin find me paper. :)