Marley's Big Splash!

While Marley and Lucky are "wrestling" on the floor, I thought Id let you know the scoop on Marley's big Welcome to August Splash!

We had all three kids out while we were doing pool stuff this morning. I was showing Mom how we set up the vacuum when I noticed that Marley was in a manic frenzy - something he doesnt really do when he is outside. I saw him race across the yard and run part way up the coconut palm tree. I called to Mom and told her to watch him since it was cute. He paused for a moment on the side of the tree, then suddenly dashed down, half around the tree and ran across the yard to the pool deck. He kept going on the deck and jumped to the platform where Qwan Yin watches, but missed his footing and fell full into the pool into about 4 feet of water with a big, noisy splash.

As I started over there, I couldnt see him, but there was lots of splashing going on. Suddenly he jumped out of the water onto the platform. I checked the distance, and it was about 13 inches from the water to the platform top. with no bottom to push off, I dont know how he did it, but one second the water was splashing around and the next he was on the platform. I checked the deck next to it, and there wasnt water there - somehow he levitated 13 inches.

He was wandering around in a daze, somewhat shocked and embarrased and absolutely soaking wet. He ran from me when I tried to dry him, but later let Mom mostly dry him. After about an hour he came back in and as i said at the beginning is back to his normal activities.