I Am A Fish

My family, neighbors, and even my students know that I love water. Love it! As Summer 08’ came to a close I packed my summer wardrobe away knowing it would not be needed until Spring 09’.

To my surprise that was not the case. During semester break, after two glorious weeks
home of mom’s cooking, games with dad, Wii with the family, and a lot of celebration, I came home to a swimming pool in my own backyard. Well not even, lucky for me it was in my own basement! Yup, 4ft of water in our basement. Paula and I just pretend that our house missed us.

Now we tried our best to prevent, we left heat up, we left cupboards open so the pipes would be open to the heat flow, but that obviously doesn’t work in our house. Pipes burst in every bathroom, the kitchen, and you could barely make out our furnace as it was 2/3 covered in water.

Planning ahead, we discuss what we are going to have to do next year to prevent this disaster again.

Any thoughts, idea’s?

When the landlord came thinking it was just a small leak, I quote, “ I will be right back, I have to go get my scuba gear.”

As much as I love water.. this just does not appeal to me.