In an effort to be badasses, Devin and I experienced the Slip n’ Slide this morning after a full breakfast. (Eating a meatlover’s wrap with 2 cups of coffee may not be the smartest thing to do before diving belly-first onto solid ground and then sliding 16 feet into a cold pool of grass water).

I set it up (pretty manly, eh? I can’t water my lawn but I can figure out the mechanics of a toy with a hose) — attached the hose while avoiding the black widow spider chillin’ in the pump house. Tried on the goggles I bought – turns out I purchased them from the kid section. They were so tight they actually made my eyes bulge out and kink my eyelashes. Got some Palmolive soap from the kitchen. Watched Trooper walk by and take a piss right in our acceleration lane. Said a prayer that IF we got hurt, it would be a badass injury. Then – it was go time.

As you can see from the video:

1) It hurt. Excuse any cursing you may hear.

2) Soap made it easier to slide. I recommend apple flavored Palmolive.

3) Soap got in my eye

4) I am bruised. Like I said earlier — it really freakin’ hurt.

5) My neighbors think I’m a freak (or freakIER I should say)

6) Slip n’ Slides seemed SO much LONGER when I was a kid. Was this a short $9 version – or are they all only 16 feet long?

Enjoy this little video of our Slip n’ Slide adventure!