Here are some more of those “DUH – I could’ve had a V8” moments.
DUH No. 4: Actually, these are three DUHs concerning my aboveground pool.
First, after many years of swimming in circles like a shark in my round above-ground pools, my wife told me to get a rectangular pool. I couldn’t see why. But now that I have a rectangular pool, well, DUH, it’s SO much better.
Second, when my wife decided to tear down the patio roof, I complained that the patio roof was the best place for my solar panels. But now that the panels are up on the south-facing roof of the house, well, DUH again, they provide SO much more heated water for the pool.
And third, last week I thought about the broken support system for my pool’s skimmer. I went to Home Depot, bought a clamp, and took three free, wooden paint sticks home. In ten minutes I had rigged a support system that, DUH, works as well as the old system.
DUH No. 5: I have had eight pairs of slippers in the last few years. Why? Because none felt comfortable. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to wear a slightly worn pair of my most comfortable Crocs as slippers. You guessed it – DUH – the most comfortable slippers I ever had.
DUH No. 6: My wife called me last week to say that her car’s “clicker” broke apart. She couldn’t open the door without the alarm going off. I was en route with a screwdriver and batteries. On my way out of the house I thought, I could’ve brought the spare clicker along – if only it had a new battery. When I got home, after fiddling for minutes with my wife’s car clicker, I realized, DUH – I need to keep that spare clicker in working order – just for this kind of situation – that, you bet, will happen again one day. My spare clicker now works fine. And my wife had a DUH moment that will likely save her car’s ignition system. She separated her keys: Car key and clicker together; and her 16 other (heavy) keys went into her purse.
DUH No. 7: Last week I bought several Rubbermaid water bottles because they had snap-on tops that really snapped on tightly, were cute, and the $3 price was good. On the day I decided to give Barry a bottle for a present, he and his wife, coincidentally, gave me a present – an insulated water bottle holder. I brought it home and thought, “I wonder if this thing really works?” I tried it. In fact, I experimented with two identical bottles filled with ice. Barry and I drove around for hours. The bottle that was in the holder kept its ice for 3½ hours, and was still cool to drink after five hours. The other bottle lost its ice in less than one hour, and after five hours was warm. And an extra DUH – I now keep my water bottle on the nightstand near my iPhone without the worry of spilling water in the night.
I can’t wait to see what the next DUH will be.
Mr. Ebsen may be contacted at robertebsen@hotmail.com.
