The Powerboat and the Birdfeeder

If you live in Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes, boats and lakes are pretty big. And the time for that pastime is very short---from June 15 to July 10. It's a weather thing. It finally gets warm by June 15 and the algae arrives by July 10. This is the only time of the year that I get nostalgic for Minnesota. Anyway,

My brother-in-law, Chris, who is a very successful high tech owner of a computer firm, just bought the big power boat of his dreams. The grand unveiling of the boat occurred last weekend with a big boat overnite at Big Island. After the getaway, there was a barbeque in their newly designed back yard complete with new fountain. Nancy was busy explaining how their new bird feeder was high tech and designed to prevent theft from squirrels. Just as she was pointing it out to interested guests, she noticed a rustle inside the bird feeder. A chipmunk had gotten inside and eaten everything.

Who wudda thunk it. High tech success beaten by a chipmunk. Now we need to keep this story as a family secret and tell no-one lest it affect sales.