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The Pogo Stick Mishap

File this one under not funny at the time.

Perusing Toys R Us for a suitable birthday present for my 20+ brother-in-law, I came across a pogo stick that looked perfect for a person of my height, build, and lack of maturity. Deciding the eminent risk factors to be none, I gave it a whirl in the middle of the aisle in which Liz and I were the lone occupants.

Bounce one. Leaning too far forward.

Bounce two. Still, too far forward.

Bounce three. Bounce. Bounce. Bounce. C-r-e-e*%#*&a-a-s-s-s-h-h!!!!!!!

Note to self: Leaning too far back results in the following:

• a noise heard throughout the store
• a bruised left arm
• a sore ass
• a significantly diminished ego

So it’s out the store and on to more exciting life adventures we go.

you’re right it was and wasn’t funny at the same time. Now do you know what I mean by that slow motion feeling?

You think we could get the surveillance video from this one?

Yeah, I know that “slow motion” feeling. And “the nagging pain in my backside” feeling. And the “I want my dignity back” feeling too.

Isn’t being married to a 10-year-old fun?