My Resume

I've suddenly felt it necessary to create: My Cobra Resume.  Here is the Experience section of my resume:



 As a young teen, I spent much of my free time at Kings Island Amusement Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.  I loved roller coasters, including this one - the King Cobra, which I believe was the first roller coaster to go upside-down, while the passengers stood up.  Quite thrillling!

As an adult, especially an adult living in Yoga Country, I have even pretended to be a Cobra.

Well, today, I took my Cobra experience to a new level...one that I could have lived without.  Even as I think about writing this, my heart starts racing again.

I go to my painting class on Saturday mornings.  It is located in the front yard of a house.  The art area is basically under a large tent ceiling.  The yard has lots of plants & bushes in it, almost jungle like.  The artist has a love for birds, and the area is filled with bird cages.  Aside from the occasional VERY LOUD squaking of the Parrot and the million mosquitos, I find the area quite peaceful and a great place to paint.  Normally, the area fills up with around 15 kids and maybe 7ish adults. 

When I arrived today (15 minutes late), the art area was empty...no one there.  Oh...today is the final day of a very large 10-day religious festival, so maybe class was cancelled.  Soon, 3 boys walked up, so we decided to stay and paint/draw.  Ten minutes before the end of the normal class time, it was just me and one (maybe 6-7 year old) boy.  Some noise caught my attention.  I look to the other side of the tented area and there is an EXTREMELY LARGE snake hanging/swinging over a Medal Easel.  HOLY COW!  I point out the snake to the boy and said we have to leave.  All of my belongings were within reach, but the boy would have had to move around a bit to collect his supplies that were spread out.  Our hearts pounding, we head out of the property.  The boy looks calm, I am slow to realize that he is relying on me, the adult, to know what to do.  Oh!  He is asking me if I will take him to his house.  I said, your parents will be here to pick you up soon, I will wait with you.  Domnic is outside the gate...thank goodness!!!  We describe the 10 foot long snake that was as big around as a tea saucer in the middle.  Domnic, who apparently knows snakes, asked us the color.  The boy and I looked at each other and said "brown."  Domnic said it was a cobra.  UGH!  The boy was too cute, he said "my legs are shaking."  I told him mine were too.  His dad pulled up soon and we were both on our way.  Then I decided to send a message to the artist, since his family (several generations) and their hired help with families live on the property.  Nearly an hour later, I could still feel my heart pounding. 
Note: the photo above is from Google...this was one of those - don't stop and take a photo moments