They Jumped The Fence

Last night we were going for a late evening swim before bed. It was a little after nine, and it seemed like the perfect night for it. As we were swimming around, a security guard and a couple began a conversation outside of the pool. The security guard was coming up to make sure the gate to the pool was closed.

Security Guard: "Oh, I'm just checking to make sure the gate is closed."

Woman: "Well, they might have left it open so they can get out. They might not have a key. Who knows how they got in there anyway."

Security Guard: "I'm just checking the gate for now."

Woman: "They can only be there until a certain time anyway, shouldn't they be out of there?"

Security Guard: "No, they have until ten."

It's one of those conversations that I wish I had on video tape. Not because it is all that funny by itself, but just because it would illuminate the circumstances a little bit. First, there really isn't a reason why anyone would ever sneak into that pool. It is a gated community, and then the pool has a gate too. Not to mention that if you're going to sneak into a pool, why not choose a special pool with a waterfall or a diving board or something. Our pool is nice, but it's just a little rectangle. Go sneak into the Flamingo or something. Second, when the lady was complaining that we were in the pool too late, we weren't even doing anything. We weren't talking, we weren't splashing, we were not being anymore noisy than the couple pulling their suitcases along the sidewalk. I couldn't figure out how our presence in the pool was really affecting the couple.