Sink and swim

Last time, I promised that I would tell you about a prank I pulled on my mother a little more than ten years ago.

During a college break, I travelled home to visit my family. It had been a while since I had visited, so I wanted to make my presence known in a memorable way. My mother worked at a nursing care facility all night, from 11pm - 7am. Our front door entered the kitchen of our home, and typically, my mother would do something that involved using the sink soon after she arrived home.

I had the idea that it would be fun to place a rubber band around the handle to the sink sprayer so that it would remain in the on position. Then I aimed it toward the front/center of the sink where you would typically stand.

Soon after returning from work, my mother walked toward the sink, turned it on, and was completely soaked. She couldn't figure out what was going on as water began spraying all over her. It was classic. The best part of it all was the fact that she didn't remember that I was home visiting and she instantly woke my sisters with her screaming.

I still feel that is one of the best ways to start the day.