HAG

Most times I can let the little things go, but there are some things that really get under my skin. Grouchy, snotty people are things that I just can't deal with.

This morning the kids and I went to the gym , stopped at the farmers market on the way home then decided to head to the pool. I got dressed and made my 'pool watching tea'. I sat down in my beach chair and took a few sips. I just sat there thinking about how wonderful my life is, the kids have been playing so nicely, the weather it beautiful and it was just a great day. About half an hour later I hear the pool gate open. An older lady, who has come to the pool for the last few days, came through the gate. I said a friendly HI. She grumbled something back. There was something about this women that I noticed just watching her. You could tell she was a Hag.

The kids were just playing, diving for rocks and zooming their planes around the pool. They were not loud. They were not screaming (because trust me I put a quick stop to screaming). The kids actually truthfully were just playing, not super quiet but not overly loud. (Certainly not as loud as the huge kid pool party that had taken place a few nights ago, my kids were there and loved it lol). Anyways the HAG goes and sits on the other side of the pool, she puts her headphones on and lays down. Kids still playing.... HAG sits up, pulls her headphones up and says 'Can your kids be quiet'. ARE YOU FRICKING kidding me??!?!?!?! I looked at her and said 'What did you say?'. She says 'Can the kids stop screaming'. I thought my head might blow off, I looked at her and said firmly and extra bitchy "They are just playing". Then i turned away. Normally I only stay the pool for about 45 minutes but today I made it a point to extend our pool visit mostly just to piss her right off. I just couldn't believe it, seems like something so small but after getting a NOISE complaint (Not during quiet time hours...in other words NOT valid) then having some HAG to tell my kids (who were not even being loud) to be quiet, I was just dumbfounded.

If you can't handle the noise DON'T come to the pool to relax and expect perfect silence. Try your porch, the grass or the beach.

If you can't handle the noise go live in the seniors centre across the street or chose another ADULT only facility.

I am so sick of having to get after my kids to keep their voices down or try to stay quiet while playing. How is that fair to them? I will no longer attempt to dull my kids voices when they have every right to be as loud as they want. (Of course within reason, i can't deal with screaming)

As we were leaving the pool I looked at her and she was glaring at me. (seriously glaring). I maturely mouthed the word COW to her.

Tomorrow I think we will bring some super soakers to the pool. Hopefully the kids accidentally hit her.... wooops

We have met some absolutely wonderful people her on Maui and I will be very sad to leave in a month and a half. One thing I am looking forward to however, is to be able to have some freedom in our own house! No one likes noisy kids (myself included) but kids that are just playing, come on. So far our (or my) first rental experience has not been very positive.

Anyways I will try to keep up with a few more blogs before we leave. Just a recap of the last few months! SIMPLY AMAZING! I love this place!