Our town (home to a small airport) hosts an airshow every summer. We decided to watch the airplanes on the grass outside the airport instead of buying tickets. We weren't alone in our cheapskate plan, and we joined a bunch of other people on a patch of grass. Despite my kids' fighting with each other, it started as a pretty enjoyable evening. Then a cop came over.
"The sprinklers just came on over there, so I want to warn you folks they might be coming your way."
We figured we'd take our chances since we'd scored a good view. But not ten minutes later, the sprinklers came on full force. Everything we had, including the camera and our coats, got doused. When our kids started complaining of the cold, we gave in, took them home, and missed the fireworks.
"The sprinklers just came on over there, so I want to warn you folks they might be coming your way."
We figured we'd take our chances since we'd scored a good view. But not ten minutes later, the sprinklers came on full force. Everything we had, including the camera and our coats, got doused. When our kids started complaining of the cold, we gave in, took them home, and missed the fireworks.
At least we didn't waste money on tickets, right?
The airshow.
The sprinklers.
Camille post-sprinklers.
4 comments:
But if you'd bought tickets, you wouldn't have gotten wet.
That is true. However, our kids may have been just as impatient.
Do mean that if it isn't raining in the northwest, the sprinklers are on?
Ha ha. Fortunately, the summer here has been pretty rain-free. It only rains when you really don't want it to--like on the Fourth of July.
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