For several years, Amy Kress, the mother of one of my students, has always spoken highly of her Dyson vacuum. At the time, I needed a quality sweeper that could tackle all the pet hair – a cat and three dogs – and all the daily debris accumulated from so much traffic through the house.

Yesterday, I took advantage of a local business’ sale, and used money set aside for “business improvements” to purchase a Dyson at a super sale-deal. I rushed home and tried it out. I had swept the previous evening, and figured I would not see much of a difference.

Oh, how wrong I was!

I emptied TWO containers from the Dyson! Incredible, and impressive.

Since the vacuum is so tough, I named it, Mile Dyson.

Last evening, I was discussing Mike Dyson with a student’s mother, and said, “I think it’s cool when athletes or celebrities endorse things. I know Mike Tyson did not endorse this, but I’ve got his grill.”

The mother looked at me with a quizzical look, and then attempted to stifle her laughter.

“Do you mean, George… [begins howling] Do you mean… [bends over laughing]… Oh, Darin, you have a George Foreman Grill – not a Mike Tyson Grill. But they are both boxers.”

“Boxers? Heck! I thought they were basketball players.”

Regardless, I am quite pleased with my new Dyson!