another summer’s day
after a year or so of middle school
with too much time on our hands
trying to act grown up
we decided that
we’d lounge around
on the back patio
grill up some food
have some lemonade
do nothing
sit around, eat, talk, be lazy.
but when the fire on our hibachi
somehow got too big
we did the obvious thing
threw it into the hedge
and yes, there was some collateral damage
and no, we didn’t think they’d notice
but actually, they did
and no, it didn’t end well
and yes, our day of lounging ended rather abruptly.
“the grass is always greener around the fire hydrant.”
-jeff rich
Oh! 😀 noooo! Too bad that ended so abruptly! ❤
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probably good for the neighborhood )
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They always notice. 🥴
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Don’t they?! My poor daughters, when trying to get away with something didn’t really always have a chance because I could always say , “I’ve done that and I’m on to you.”
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loving this post!! ❤
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Thank you)
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Oops!
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Yes!
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😅
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Oh yikes! That could have gone much worse.
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We really were lucky
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please don’t park in front of said hydrant, thank you
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Good advice 🔥
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The street edge would have been a much better choice for the raging hibachi fire, Beth. Oh, boy, those little barbecues sure were fun back in the day.
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I agree with all of that, Mark
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maybe that’s a high-botch-ee?
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that explains it!
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🤣
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🔥
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Developing problem-solving skills takes time!
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It sure does!
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Hahaha!
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yep!
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😂 well done ! (pun intended)
Reminds me of an infamous family story of my mom’s siblings. ONe of them burnt holes in grandma’s bedroom curtains. To hide it, they cut the burnt holes out.
🙂
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hahahahahahaha – i so get this
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Reminds me of the time my stepbrothers gathered up the empties and rash-parents-out-of-town-party litter and threw the bag into the swamp behind the house. My father pulled it back out. Confrontations followed. My stepmother’s retort was, “What kind of kid were you that you knew right where to look for the bag?”
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ha! i so get that
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My father was a bit of a devil. 😉
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Great post. It reminded me of a recurring truth in life; take one grill at an out-of-town parent’s house, add alcohol and stand by for hilarious hijinks.
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this is truth
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nice keep it up
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I’m on it – the hijinks continue
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Oh… I had a similar flame story… caught a kitchen curtain on fire…. one panel doesn’t cover the same as two. Yeah… that didn’t end well either. But it did reinforce the “Don’t play with matches” rule!
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yes, i think we do learn from these close calls -)
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Have been having a hard time commenting and/or “liking” your posts without signing in all the time…thinking maybe it’s at “my end”, but don’t know…
Anyway, loved this post. Reminded me of a time the Princess and I threw water on a Presto log in our outside fireplace…..fire singed the neighbor’s wall!!! Scared the beekeepers outta us!!! :>)
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i’m sorry it’s been so challenging. sadly, i am one of the worst tech people on the planet, so i’m not sure how to help make it easier. maybe unfollow and then refollow me? like my solution to most tech issues, unplug, turn off, and start over. doesn’t always work. glad you enjoyed the post and glad everything ended up okay with the presto log!
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👍😁
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This is hilarious, Beth! Reminds me of the time my friend Sharon and I decided to see what would happen if we put Mr. Bubble in a jacuzzi…we got in BIG trouble!
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nothing like learning by trial and error
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