The Dare

On the way back from the swimming outing, Dad said he would buy anyone who jumped out of the canoe into the deep lake a hot fudge sundae. By the time "sundae" was out of his mouth, Jacob was half in the lake.

After a bit of whining and so forth, including the words from one young girl, "But if I don't go in, everyone will get a sundae except for meeeeeee-yyyyyyah," every single child jumped out of the canoe!

Dad was quite shocked and yet pleased. Lest you think he is a horribly cruel person, he actually wanted them to do this so if they did ever fall out of the canoe they wouldn't freak out. No problem, that's why they make life preservers. They all survived.

Jacob was unbelievable though. He was the true Brave Man. He was the first one into the swimming in the weeds bit and the first one jumping out of the canoe. What a guy.

Everyone then went to McDonald's and got their hot fudge sundae, except for Cindy because Jacob said she didn't deserve one because she never got in the water. Can't argue there. Bravery and flawless logic, this boy must take after some kind of incredible man.

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