Taking Matters Into My Own Hands

Yesterday was the start of the summer heat wave in Detroit. Ugghh - I'm not a hot weather lover - but at least I don't have to work - so I manage to find places to cool off. The window air conditioners have been working well this year - but really - today was HOT! So Carrie and I decided to go to the Red Oaks Wave Pool. I love going on the Lazy river - round and round - I could go forever.

We decided to go in the afternoon and looked up the prices of the tickets: $16 a person. If we waited until 4pm they were half price: $8 a person. Afternoon it would have to be. We drove over just after 4pm and behold there was a line out the door - it was long . . . really long - and it wasn't moving - they were at capacity! What were we going to do? Well - it was time to take matters into my own hands. I drove to Meijer Thrifty Acres and bought myself a good ol' kiddie pool. Our next door neighbor Chuck hooked up his 150 psi air compressor and pumped that baby up!

We filled it up with the hose - and AHHHhhhh refreshment! All for the price of $23.99 plus water! What a deal - who needs the water park anyway?!