This happened to my husband a few years ago. My son-in-law came over and came into the house and said, "Do you know Dad is sitting up on the roof waiting for you to put the ladder back up?" He was laughing so hard. I went outside and saw him up there but wouldn't get the ladder until I got my camera. I was NOT passing that up!!!!!!!!!! He got down after I got some really good shots, LOL.
Aren't you sorry you didn't think of that? :)