I can’t wait to live in a condo again – because I’m addicted to long, hot showers.

Currently, I own a house and I have to pay for every extra ounce of water I use. In the condo, I will have help.

You see, there are 40 owners in my condo association, so I will pay only one-fortieth of the water bill, the gas to heat it and the sewage to dump it.

The other 39 will cover the rest of my long showers. I will cover only a sliver of theirs – assuming they don’t abuse the privilege the way I will.

Better yet, the homeowners association runs massive industrial gas water heaters, which means I can stay in a lot longer than I can in my house, with its much smaller tank.

How my addiction formed

The reason I’m addicted to long, hot showers traces back to my childhood when long showers were forbidden.

My father had to pay the water bill. Unfortunately for him, his five daughters came of age during the Farrah Fawcett era.

Their hair was long and full. It required special shampoos and conditioners. They spent hours in the shower waiting for the conditioner to penetrate. Our water bills were astronomical.

My mother, desperate to cut down water usage, learned how to work the main water valve........

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