We always assume there will be another time

My parents’ neighbor Rod told them, “I’m going to take the pontoon out tonight, and you’re invited to join me.” It was a nice night – not too warm, with very little wind. It was a perfect night for a pontoon ride around the lake.

My parents co-own a pontoon boat with their next-door neighbors, Char and Rod. Even with two families owning it, it doesn’t get a lot of use. If either couple has company,…