A Hot Tub Saga

Feb 2, 2011

I have been soaking in the one of the two hot tubs at the condo complex since injuring my thigh .

Really nice tubs; good jet action and clean water. Helped the thigh muscle a lot!

Later in the day Ashara and I go to the local Verizon store in Kailua-Kona because Verizon is our mobile service provider and we are interested in the soon-to-be-released iPhone. We chat with Kalani Kam, one of the sales reps at the store. He is very informed and helpful. No pressure whatsoever!

Ashara is interested in upgrading her Blackberry to the latest model. I am torn between keeping my old flip phone which is all I need [or so I believe] and wait for the iPhone due out later in the month. 

While Ashara is playing with the latest Blackberry, Kalani shows me a Droid phone by HTC. I am fairly impressed with the display, the features and functions. I decide to wait before purchasing when I hear a new 4G ready Droid phone is due to release later in the month.

Hey, 4G is faster, right?

Ashara and I leave after a while and go back to the condo to relax, eat dinner and settle in for the night.

Feb 3, 2011

Ashara and I go out for our morning walk around Waikoloa Village. I'm still moving a bit slow and decide to soak in the hot tub when we return to the condo.

I remember to take my iPod out of the front pocket of my swim shorts before getting into the tub. I soak for 15 minutes enjoying the sun and listening to music on the iPod.  After 15 minutes, I feel a vibration on my hip and thigh when the hot tub jets stop. 

Is my thigh muscle vibrating after the soak? Did my bum go to sleep and now the blood is circulating again?

WHAT, ALREADY?

Wait a minute! I forgot my flip phone is in the rear pocket of my shorts.

INCONCEIVABLE!

 

I reach in, pull out the mostly dead phone and watch as it spits water from every possible opening.

The little display is very blank and when I flip it open more water leaks out.

"He's dead, Jim."

OK, I guess this little watery adventure determined my next purchase.

Back to the Verizon store we go. Kalani makes two easy sales inside of 10 minutes. Ashara upgrades her Blackberry [she is thrilled] and I move into 21st century mobile technology with the HTC Droid phone.

I admit I like my new phone and access to email and the internet. Took me a while [and a drowned phone] to get me there.

More adventures tomorrow.