All for the sake of potable water!

With the school kitchen closed and a few students and workers hanging around this week, we have extra guests at our table each day -- thus an increased need for food and water. After bemoaning the discovery that our precious water heater had burned itself out, John had broken down to take a cold shower on Monday afternoon. Dressed only in his boxers, he recognized the distinctive sound of the Miramar water truck speakers outside. Since we were almost out of water and the truck was driving away, John rushed to the door in hopes of calling the water truck back and having time to run back inside to grab a pair of jeans. And of course, the door closed behind him! So with much chagrin, John ran up the outside stairs to the girls' rooms, passing the 20 y/o female student on the front porch, in hopes of getting Holly or Maggie to run down and unlock the door for him (which they did, of course, snickering all the while). On the way back down, he had to walk past the lady waiting patiently in the Miramar truck before retrieving his jeans and his money. Just one example of how much we take for granted the potable water that comes out fresh and clean from our faucets in the US (and why you should NEVER run outside in your underwear!).