Lessons Learned

With the end of the season upon us, we felt it necessary to reflect on what we have learned this summer. Let's see...(pardon the ramblings):

• Even though you may think the wind will just "blow right through", it will reduce your trampoline to rubble.
• Never put your own sunscreen on. I don't care what you think, you can't reach your whole back.
• Dogs smell. Its a fact, learn to cope.
• When allowing your pet, entrance to the home, check her mouth for live creatures. Baby rabbits do not enjoy the living room. Also, four children do not enjoy baby rabbits in the living room.
• While installing the new clothes line to save energy, realize the holes must be dug to China. If the holes are to be dug in clay, buy a new clothes dryer.
• Playing Wii too much, causes arm strain and some injuries.
• Never punch your big brother, cause he will find you, when you least expect it.
• When your the smallest of the herd, be wary of the animals. They are genetically conditioned to attack and eat the smallest of the herd.
• When playing golf with Grandpa, do not try to steal his new driver, because, "it fits me good and I hit it better than him."
• Don't pick on the little girl, before 10:00 am. She can get cranky.
• Begin preparing for teaching in the fall, the day after school lets out in the spring. It will benefit you in the end.
• The best hot tub you can have, belongs to the neighbors.
• While sailing, even though you hear "turn away from the wind", turn into it. Otherwise stuff breaks and the retribution will be swift.
• When leaving the beach, begin saying "time to get out of the water", 2 hours before it's time to leave.
• Going to Target shopping for one item, means, "we are about to spend $76.34, on a greeting card, two packs of gum, and a toilet plunger. Don't know what happened to the rest."
• Never attack a basketball size nest of hornets with half a can of Raid and a rake. The Raid will run out rapidly, and a flailing rake against a swarm of angry hornets is just stupid, no matter what you thought.
• And our best lesson...A bad day in the summer is still better than a good one working.

Check back soon, for our "Yeah, the school year has started", update.