It has been about three weeks since, 7 sent out a text message that he needed to establish the agenda for the upcoming vacation. That could mean many things, but over the past three weeks 7 has been silent with regards to good old family fun at the beach. Never let it be said that 6 would allow our annual siesta in paradise go without a little adult guidance leading to our beach time agenda!!!
IF all-you-all have forgotten the basic ground rules (can’t say 6 remembers) here they are:
1) Mandatory fun time, will be attended by all. The definition of mandatory will be determined by 6.
2) Exceptions to any sanctioned activities, must be requested in writing 24 hours prior to the scheduled event. These exceptions will be approved by the grand poo baa of the board of MKICA, otherwise known as 6.
3) There will be no single use items (plastic bags, cups, bottles, straws etc), glass items , permitted on the beach. So all-you-all need to stand on the boardwalk to dink you water, eat you BPJ’s, apples, chip and or crackers. Nothing on the beach.. Since 6 is the grand poo baaaaa of MKICA, he will permit Rex on the beach, at the designated times.
4) The first person on the beach each day (this excludes 6’s, 6A, and 0A) on their morning walk, MUST bring a minimum of 4 chairs to the beach. This is for the purpose of staking our territory. 6 would suggest that someone lifts a leg, to mark our spot, but that would be kind of unsanitary. The chairs are to be strategically place as to provide the maximum area as our beach front. In other words, don’t allow squatters!
5) There will be no complaining about anything that is to include: Food, drink, scheduled mandatory fun, or people.
6) At every occasion, one must say Hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening to everyone they pass. There are to be no exceptions!
Did anyone notice that ground rule 6 is a new on that 6 added this year? Well it is!!! The reason behind this new one is that on the PVV, we got into the habit of being friendly to people. When we were on a bike ride, a walk on the beach, or even a happy shopping trip to Harris Teeter (which happens more than the other two combined) we would greet people. As 6 says when in “Rome do as the Romans do!” As we quickly found out we could draw a line at the Mason Dickson line, for the people from the North most of the time would not even look at you, while the people from the south 99.9% of the time would return your greeting. Now it’s time to put on the philosophical hat. It is really the little things that people do that make the biggest difference! It really does matter when you give a little smile to a stranger, or pay for their cup of coffee, or even greet someone. As the old golden rule “Do unto other as one would wont done unto you”. One cannot tell 6 that it lifts there spirits one someone says hello, of even “thank you honey” (6 knows if you say that today, you will be labeled a sexist) or holds the elevator for you, or god forbid opens a door for you. If one follows guideline 6 in there day to day life one will be happy. (And yes there is a reason that 6 numbered guideline 6, 6)
Words of wisdom: Never forget that you are not alone in this society
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