Getting A Jump On Pool Season

Picked up the trolls from school and brought them back to la casa de nana for lunch.  Idea was that Bella would nap while Gabe went with me to run errands.  Bella would have none of that nonsense, so the three of us gamboled out into the warm April sun.  Hit the FedEx store, the bank, the pool store and went to the aquarium store where the sales pitch was effective on all parties save he with the paper thin wallet.

Got home and was distributing the conditioner around the pool with Gabe's relentless help.  Putzed around with the filters and skimmer, and behind me Gabe says "Ok if I jump in, Grampa?"  We'd been talking all day about how cold the water was, and this kid is already a world-class kidder, so says I "Sure!"

SPLOOOOSSSSSH!!!!!!  From above the water feature, no less.

Having reviewed this and similar circumstances many times, before and during fitful sleep, with two efficient motions I emptied my pockets and unholstered my cell phone and SPLOOOOOSSSSH!!!

All my fault.  You don't kid a five year old, advanced kidding skills or not.  Got him toweled off and Nana has his clothes in the dryer, and, yes, I've already come clean with Gabe's mother.  He and I have had the talk and exchanged promises.  I know I won't forget my side of the deal.