Make yourself at home

Whose hose is it, anyway? A cure for backyard blues

One of us is like Tom Sawyer, I think. Just not sure who.

By Brian McMillan
| 1:00 p.m. May 1, 2024

Palm Coast Observer
Opinion

After a stressful day of work, sometimes I want to go home and do something really meaningful and make great memories with my family. But instead, on Monday, I went outside by myself to water the lawn with a garden hose because that’s all the brain power I had left.

Fortunately, as I was unwinding the hose, my son Luke found me.

At 6 years old, Luke is looking for an adventure everywhere. And if he doesn’t find one, he brings one.

You. Your Neighbors Your Neighborhood.

Subscribe today. Cancel anytime.

BEST VALUE

Print and Digital in
Palm Coast

^$79

Annually

What's included:

✓ Driveway delivery every Thursday
✓ Full online access to observerlocalnews.com
✓ e-Newspaper app, with digital replica of the print edition, ideal for phone, tablet or laptop

Select

Cancel anytime

Print and Digital in
Palm Coast

^$6.99

Monthly

What's included:

✓ Driveway delivery every Thursday
✓ Full online access to observerlocalnews.com
✓ e-Newspaper app, with digital replica of the print edition, ideal for phone, tablet or laptop

Select

Cancel anytime

BEST VALUE

Print and Digital in
Ormond Beach

^$79

Annually

What's included:

✓ Driveway delivery every Thursday
✓ Full online access to observerlocalnews.com
✓ e-Newspaper app, with digital replica of the print edition, ideal for phone, tablet or laptop

Select

Cancel anytime

Print and Digital in
Ormond Beach

^$6.99

Monthly

What's included:

✓ Driveway delivery every Thursday
✓ Full online access to observerlocalnews.com
✓ e-Newspaper app, with digital replica of the print edition, ideal for phone, tablet or laptop

Select

Cancel anytime

BEST VALUE

Full Digital Access

^$52

Annually

What's included:

✓ Full online access for Palm Coast/Flagler County and Ormond Beach
✓ e-Newspaper app, with digital replica of the print edition, ideal for phone tablet or laptop

Select

Cancel anytime

Full Digital Access

^$4.99

Monthly

What's included:

✓ Full online access for Palm Coast/Flagler County and Ormond Beach
✓ e-Newspaper app, with digital replica of the print edition, ideal for phone tablet or laptop

Select

Cancel anytime

author

Brian McMillan

Brian McMillan and his wife, Hailey, bought the Observer in 2023. Before taking on his role as publisher, Brian was the editor from 2010 to 2022, winning numerous awards for his column writing, photography and journalism, from the Florida Press Association.