Meanwhile, the adults are splishing and splashing a short distance away the kids go aboard our boat. Next thing we hear is giggles and laughter, the engine comes to life. They cut anchor and away they fly! “Well honey…” I say wistfully, “there they go — all grown up. I thought that we were supposed to wean them and not the other way around. Damn! My cash, car keys, and credit cards are on there. (heading for the marina to score some beer before they hit the road? ;-)” They disappear around the lake’s bend and we listen to the diminishing roar of the vessel. Luckily the jokesters didn’t ditch us to tread water for too long.