So...I was walking home from school on the beach yesterday afternoon. I chose the beach route in lieu of the street to give my feet a break from my shoes. It was a nice day, not too hot but fairly windy. I turned on my iPod, popped in my earbuds, and was enjoying the long walk to the tune of some music I picked up in Buenos Aires.
Soon, I noticed a group sitting on the beach maybe 100 yards ahead of me. A gust of wind suddenly picked up one of their umbrellas and sent it tumbling/flying down the length of the beach. Its owner chased after it, but did not nearly match its speed. As the umbrella neared me, I realized that a purse was still attached to the pole and decided I should help. So there I went, adding myself to the spectacle, running towards the umbrella that was swiftly heading for the salty Atlantic.
I hopped into the water, legs only about knee-deep, and reached for the umbrella. But first, my arm caught the iPod cord, sending my little silver nano into the mess. I retrieved it as quickly as possible, along with the woman's umbrella, and finally made it back to my house.
The iPod worked for about one more hour.
It's pretty sad to be lacking my iPod, but I figure there are worse things in the world.
Soon, I noticed a group sitting on the beach maybe 100 yards ahead of me. A gust of wind suddenly picked up one of their umbrellas and sent it tumbling/flying down the length of the beach. Its owner chased after it, but did not nearly match its speed. As the umbrella neared me, I realized that a purse was still attached to the pole and decided I should help. So there I went, adding myself to the spectacle, running towards the umbrella that was swiftly heading for the salty Atlantic.
I hopped into the water, legs only about knee-deep, and reached for the umbrella. But first, my arm caught the iPod cord, sending my little silver nano into the mess. I retrieved it as quickly as possible, along with the woman's umbrella, and finally made it back to my house.
The iPod worked for about one more hour.
It's pretty sad to be lacking my iPod, but I figure there are worse things in the world.
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