Talking Toilets

I have hit a new low in disgusting cleanups. A friend of ours stopped by the other day. While they were here, a trip to the bathroom was necessary. I'm sure after they finished, they assumed the flush had cleared everything up.

It hadn't.

The family went to dinner, and when we got back the whole house smelled. Megan (the daughter) came screaming into the family room talking about the toilet overflowing. I went to look at it, and sure enough, there was a surprise.

I worked on the problem for 3 hours, letting some water drain, using the plunger, praying, nothing seemed to work.

Turns out, I don't have the correct plunger for our toilet style. After we picked up a new plunger, everything seemed to work out.

The lesson here is to pick your friends very carefully. Only invite neurotic people who can't use any bathroom but their own to your house.

Musings from the Chair

Why is it that rain only comes the day you water?

Why are pickled vegetables given that name, i.e. pickeled onions, pickled beets, pickled tomatoes, pickled okra, but pickled cucumbers are just called pickles?

Why are dried fruits given that name, i.e. dried apples, dried peaches, dried bananas, but dried grapes are called raisins?

How can you get 8 hours of sleep, but still wake up tired?

Why is it that on the one weekend a year my wife goes out of town, there is no NASCAR race to watch?

Questions without answers, enough to keep you up at night.