Logan Klingman is by all standards a pretty good kid. He listens to his parents, teachers, and coaches, and treats his family, friends and neighbors with respect. “He really is a terrific guy,” said Logan’s mother Michelle. “He doesn’t cause much trouble, is good to his younger brother, does well in school. He’s just a sweetheart.” Michelle says he is usually pretty responsible as well. “He always makes sure to get his homework done, brushes his teeth before bed, usually eats all his dinner. We, of course, feel lucky to have him.” Neighbor parents say similar things about Logan. “He is such a good kid,” said neighbor Jenny Nielson. “He’s great to our kids who are younger, and is always respectful to us. We just love living next door to him.”
The background information on Logan is what makes this story so interesting. Nothing about Logan points to him being forgetful or irresponsible, yet he recently broke the Stapleton record for water bottles lost in a summer at 12. “It is actually very frustrating,” said mother Michelle. “Whether it be going outside to play, a friend’s house, sporting event, family vacation, the kid somehow seems to lose water bottles. It just doesn’t make any sense.” The latest one was left at a sports camp, which gave Logan the record, with over a month of summer still left. “We don’t know what to do,” said Michelle. “We have considered just sending him off with a solo cup with his name on it and he will have to figure out where to refill it. We just can’t keep spending time and money on purchasing water bottles.” Currently, three other boys are in the running to catch Logan’s record, but it would be a long shot considering each of those boys is only at seven lost water bottles.]]>