One of my first memories of Rance, before we started dating, is watching him plunge into icy water at the Glenwood Polar Bear Swim. I can remember being amazed that anyone would go through so much physical trauma just for a chintzy t-shirt. As I got to know Rance a little better, I discovered that he would do almost anything for a free t-shirt.
I am not blogging today to talk about Rance's t-shirt addiction though. (Even though he has an insane assortment of t-shirts featuring everything from sky-diving, to a metal foundry, to jogging potatoes.) I am blogging because today, I too took a plunge into icy cold water. Emma, Laura, and Tyler were throwing rocks into the neighbor' s yard. Some of the rocks landed in the neighbors jacuzzi. While they thought this was a droll and worthwhile activity, our neighbor did not agree. I don't know who barked louder about the whole affair: our neighbor or her pug dog, Oscar.
To make amends, the kids had to pick up all the stones they hefted over the fence and apologize. Unfortunately, the job of cleaning out the jacuzzi fell to me. I am none too happy about the fact that I had to don my swimsuit and fish around for stones while half the apartment complex ogled me. While Rance got a free t-shirt and grunts of approval from his roommates for displaying his manliness, all I got for my numbing dip in the pool, was blue lips and tisks of disapproval for bringing so many uncouth children into the world. At least I got to work on my farmer tan.
A Gently Glowing Galaxy
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So you brought too many children into the world? They ought to come to Utah (well actually a lot of Cali's are)where with only three kids, you might not be doing your fair share of multiplying and replenishing.... We expect at least a dozen out of you, Julie!!
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