DON'T WEAR OUT YOUR WELCOME!

Greetings from Deep In The Heart of Texas! Of course, this is Doug's 30th birthday week long celebration and we just had to come and hang out with our Aunt Pam, Uncle Gene, and Cousin Liz. Not to mention being able to stay in wonderful accommodations, beautiful and quiet Texas country surroundings, a brand new pool!, pool basketball!, pool floating!, pool h-o-r-s-e!, and did I mention a brand new pool!. Staying at the Mason's in Texas, lap of luxury, right? Or, so you think....Marsha and I have now been on several trips to this house, and things may not be what they seem...

Okay, upon the initial first glimpse of the house, and when we first got out of our car EVERYTHING LOOKED OKAY. Then, we saw the pool. Is it bad when a swimming pool more resembles the watering and swimming hole for the cows behind the house I grew up in? See picture. Enough said.

We walked into the house where a smiling Liz and Pam greeted us warmly. We thought, okay no big deal, maybe we can't swim but we can sure do a lot of other fun things. I mean, this is family, right? That's as far as we got. The next moment, Gene flies into the room and tells us to "STOP USING WATER". I mean right now! Marsha was in the middle of making herself an ice water (shout out to Jimbo!), Gene jumps across the room and slams the faucet down saying, "WE HAVE TO CONSERVE WATER"! It seems that we have to conserve the water in the holding tank because all the water from the well is being diverted to trying to refill the pool. Okay, so no pool, can't drink ice water (shout out to Jimbo!), flush the toilet, or take a shower. Awesome.

Now, many of you that are familiar with Doug and Marsha know that we are pretty positive, optimistic people. So, we took the high road, and decided to make the most of it. We decided to then play a few races on the Wii MarioKart; it was fun, but here's the problem. WE GOT THIRSTY!!! This generally tends to happen to the human body after no water for 4-5 hours. Gene then decides we've got to have water and a place to go to the bathroom (at least a place where we can flush) so we decide to go out to eat. Gene decides to take us to Fort Worth to a place called Pappacito's because they have really good ice (inside story maybe for another blog). The ice WAS really good. Anyway, Fort Worth is an hour away, so after a great dinner with all utilities working, we get home about 10:30.

Now, for the kicker. Upon pulling into the driveway Gene gives us the option of getting out before he pulls into the garage or after we pull into the garage. We decide to get out after we get into the garage. Gene hits the garage door opener, he hits it again...and again. Hmmmm....what's wrong? It's not working.....we glance at the house as a whole, it seems to be dark...we look at the security light...dark. WOW. WE NOW HAVE NO ELECTRICITY!!! So, I end this blog with no water, no electricity (also no A/C), and no pool.

Now, a warning to all the Masons possibly considering a trip to the Texas Masons: DON'T WEAR OUT YOUR WELCOME! We may have gone to the well one too many times.

More from Doug's 30th birthday celebration week coming soon!

Love you guys!