Looking back on our teenage years, I'm sure there are things we wouldn't want our kids to repeat for themselves. Well, at least not the danger or rebelliousness, but maybe the adventure, excitement and that little thing called "character building." And that was long before we even thought about kids, let alone having kids in the present and still doing things that shouldn't be repeated. Some are funny, like those great family videos on TV where dad gets hit in the crotch, and some are thankfully never caught on tape (or DVRs for you Millenials out there).
Why, just the other night I found myself in a situation that had some good awkward potential. I was walking Melvin the Foxhound and it was trash-night in my neighborhood, which means we walk a little closer to the ends of responsible home owner's driveways looking for awesome stuff that "is another man's treasure," if you catch my drift. This was a great week as someone was throwing away a hedge trimmer! As optimistic as I am about gleaning from people's refuse, I'm also a little paranoid . . . what if another garbage grabber is on the loose?!! A quick tip if you find something is to carry it with you right away.
While observing my shadow as we passed under a street lamp, I saw how jagged the teeth were on this hedge trimmer. What a long blade it had. What a dark hoodie that guy was wearing. It then occurred to me that walking around a residential area with a hedge trimmer would be somewhat normal during the day. And at night? Well, a little bit creepy. Melvin and I hurried home, and I hope years from now I don't hear about Hooligan Hugh being accused of carving up people's hedges at night when walking around with a trimmer. Where would he get such an idea?!!
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