So beside having a non-exciting summer and moving to the Madison, WI area, I’ve also inherited a hot tub at my new location. Let me tell you …. when you say “hot tub” you might think… cool! is it relaxing? do you like it? is it the best ever?
You know what? It’s not all it’s cracked up to be! I need to be entertained. I get bored easy. Sitting in hot water with no one to talk to and yes, believe me – the view is nice – but… it’s gets old after a bit; I’ve come up with a list that I’d like to share with everyone on things to do in the hot tub when you’re by yourself and bored.
1. splash. It’s actually kind of fun. aggressions from the work day???… splash it out!
2. This one works particularly well if you live under a helicopter flight path … float face down and play dead. I’ve been doing this every time Helicopter person flies over me. Not once has helicopter person bothered to circle …. call out of the helicopter loud speaker (are you ok?) or called the police about the “floater in the hot tub”. I’m so disappointed – it would have been nice to know if SOMEONE up above cared…
3. hot tub snychronized swimming. It is a little more helpful if you have music – I don’t – so I just sing real loud and do a lot of arm movements. I don’t think this could ever be a team sport though … not enough room.
4. This next idea is a bit more complicated. floating your wine glass. I bought these plastic wine glasses and I noticed – one “accidently slipped” day – that the glasses float. so that’s my new game! how much wine should or should not be in the glass so the glass will float upright. I dont’ know the answer to that…. it’s amazing how many “nope, that’s not it” tries later and you forget what your trying to do! It’s also difficult to do this game with the jets on …. but I do like a challange!!
5. re-enact the rambo moment. …. you know the one. Where he’s in water up to his chin…. sneaking through the jungle river water and jumps out ….. wait … was that Rambo or was that Arnold in Predator? … guess I’ll have to google that..
okay … I’m back … I think it might have been both!
6. This next one challanges the mathamatician in you …. at what angle do you need to stick your toe into the spa jet to get a stream of water to … okay …. to hit your dog with the water. C’mon …. you all know you need a moving target for things like this …. she’s fine and I and I think it teaches her to stay on her paws …..
7. This last one requires some athletic ability … preferably in the ballet dance ability sector. Hear me out. I like to stand in the middle of the hot tub…. and spin around REALLY fast. The object is to create your own little water tornado. I’ve yet to accomplish this … I know it’s do-able – I saw it on a cartoon once. The thing that makes this one hard for me is that I usually do this one after I play the “how much wine” game. I may need re-think that order.
So there you have it …. 7 things to entertain yourself when your alone in the hot tub! What’s your entertainment?
Cheers to hot tubs!
Jennifer
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Clever, nice variety on the ideas.
#5, you were right it’s Rambo. #4 is probably a math
problem, or maybe physics, or else just a good
drinking game. No thanks to “Balloon Boy”, you
might want to knock it off w/ #2;)
Happy splashing!
Thanks Mark!
I do however feel that hot air balloon making and PR should be left to the professionals!!