2009-08-02T08:27:00.000-07:00

Top on the list of things you never want to hear your husband say: "I'm in the back of a police cruiser right now".

My husband and several of his buddies go hiking a lot. They have the whole "logistics" situation figured out pretty well. You bring two cars - everyone drives to the end point of the trail, and you park car #2 there. Everyone piles into car #1 and drives the beginning of the trail. From there, you start your weekend hike and eventually reach the end point where car #2 is waiting for you. Great idea, right?

Well, this weekend was like any other hike. Unnamed buddy had his car (#2) at the end, and husband's car (#1) was at the beginning of the trail. After a long, humid weekend of hiking 20 miles and camping over one night, they arrive at car #2 only to find out that buddy left his car keys in car #1. The guys have a couple of options: a) hike 20 miles back to the start, b) hitchhike, or c) call the local police department to see if they can catch a ride to the trailhead.

Obviously they chose option c... thus the phone call. Husband didn't sound too happy, and I can't imagine how buddy is feeling. Of course on the phone I was supportive, understanding wife... but damn, I had the best laugh over this.

Meanwhile, it will be a couple of hours before they get back home and I can guarantee that they won't hear the end of this!!

2009-08-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

All ladies are familiar with how to handle their bathing suits in the summer. We are always aware of any potential mishaps; i.e. wedgies, not enough padding in the top, waves that knock into strings and untie our suits, etc. Also, when we jump into the pool - 99.9% will hold our tops so they don't fly off and give the world a free peep show.... The other 0.01% (my very dear nameless friend) holds onto her bathing suit bottom - from the top band (you know, a few inches below the belly button).

I witnessed this today for the first time, and I am trying to figure out why such a hold on her bathing suit would keep it in place. Wouldn't physics dictate that if you are jumping down into a pool, the water would be rushing upwards towards your body, and it would be impossible for your bathing suit bottom to fall off?

observing life