DiaryOfAWimpyKid04-DogDays

Unfortunately, Mom’s idea of the perfect summer vacation is different from mine. Mom says it’s not “natural” for a kid to stay indoors when it’s sunny out. I tell her that I’m just trying to protect my skin so I don’t look all wrinkly when I’m old like her, but she doesn’t want to hear it. Mom keeps trying to get me to do something outside, like go to the pool. But I spent the first part of the summer at my friend Rowley’s pool, and that didn’t work out so good. Rowley’s family belongs to a country club, and when school let out for the summer, we were going there every single day. Then we made the mistake of inviting this girl named Trista who just moved into our neighborhood. I thought it would be really nice of us to share our country club lifestyle with her. But five seconds after we got to the pool, she met some lifeguard and forgot all about the guys who invited her there. The lesson I learned is that some people won’t think twice about using you, especially when there’s a country club involved. Me and Rowley were better off without a girl hanging around, anyway. We’re both bachelors at the moment, and during the summer it’s better......