We always assume there will be another time

We always assume there will be another time
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,…