... was the precise time that Dale decided my blog had become painfully boring. 3:36 am, was when the sound of the rumble strips on the side of the freeway woke me up. I immediately sprang into action to wake up my sleeping husband. In my half awake superhero state, I jumped up yelling his name. He wasn't so much sleeping, as he was- not. And he wasn't so much drifting off the road, as he was driving off it. I don't understand. Were we taking a potty break? Nope. We RAN OUT OF GAS! In the middle of NOWHERE!
It didn't take long for the kids to wake up. First I panicked. Then I teased him. Then we all took a potty break. For some reason, I don't think he appreciated this picture. Then- a ray of hope! Dale reminded me of his, very expensive, very frequent habit of locking the keys in the car. SERIOUSLY! We're going to talk about that NOW? The last time he had locked the keys in the car we called different locksmiths in town for a quote. In the process, I called AAA. Long story short- WE HAVE AAA! We called them- and they came and brought us gas... for free!
In Dale's defense- the 'gas guy' said that people had been running out of gas about that same spot, all month. I guess several gas stations that were open on our way to Idaho, were now closed. Anyway- we're home safe. Although not very happy about it. Actually I'm the exception for once. I am thrilled to be back. It just means that our time here is almost over. 10 months will FLY! All year I get to look forward to all of our 'lasts'. Our last fall, our last winter, our last GRADUATION!!! Everything seems somehow different to me now.
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welcome home! i'll talk to you later. you will have to let us know what ended up happening about the internship.
WOW, that is an intense post!!! Hey, I still have your jump drive.
Hope you got home safe. And I hope you didnt throw 2 huge brat dolls out the window !!! I'll call ya tomorrow. I have a short work day. Kiss my kids for me. Haileys foot is doing great, Tell Dale THANX !!! Except I should have had him cut the other big one that is now 5 little ones off too !!! Love ya !!!
Lemme guess...you are up with the Crewzer and he's playing and you are blogging. :) Welcome back to OH. It sounds like we're actually going to get together again...I'm already excited to party with your family. We always have so much fun with you guys. (I hope you guys have fun with us!)
Ok, seriously, that sounds so much like Travis! When we first got married that was the story of our life...him constantly running out of gas and locking the keys in the car! I hated it!!! I think I've "trained" him now! It's gotten way better! WAY TO GO, DALE!
Hey, I noticed that Stephanie said you guys might be getting together sometime. If your coming to Columbus, let us know and we should ALL get together and do something... Just an idea, we'd love to see everyone!
Oh my gosh....I can't believe you ran out of gas!!!!!!!! That totally stinks. It has yet to happen to us...cross my fingers!
AAA is good, AA is not.
Oh my gosh, what an ordeal! I'm glad you have AAA and that you got home safely! I wonder if we should have it too. (Did you read about our "adventure" on the side of the road in Sandusky last weekend?)
That would change everything to know that it your last fall, winter ect. It made my stomach do a nervous flip-flop for some reason. I don't know why; we still have 2 years to go. Welcome back to good ol Cleveland! We'll have to do something now that you're home!
For some reason my computer has not been letting me read your posts, just the headings. Finally everything is working and making sense.
That sucks that you ran out of gas. And is that Dale really peeing!-sick
10 months for us too. I'm really hoping it will fly by. I need to figure out something to keep me occupied.
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