Sunday, January 11, 2004

Enquiring Minds Want to Know...

Why The Hell I Went to Ohio Last Night~

I was in the middle of the Saturday Night Routine... Dinner, (waiting for pizza delivery), baths, getting outfits ready for church in the morning, etc... when Lonny called and wanted to know if it was possible for me and the kids to accompany him to Ohio.  Like, immediately.  Although having kids is not conducive to spontaneity, I said "Sure!"  So, around the house I dashed like a mad-woman, packing things for a semi-overnight, and making sure that things were in line for church in the morning.  I absolutely had to be at church because I was scheduled for nursery duty.  Lonny showed up shortly thereafter and off we went.

Now~ the reason we had to go to Ohio was because Lonny recently inherited a LIMOUSINE,  so he needed a ride there in order to drive it back.

The drive there was fine.  Jacob slept, Alex entertained herself with a flashlight, stickers, and gummy bears, and Lonny and I schemed the entire way about starting a small Limo business in Indy.  We arrived at our destination near Dayton around 10 p.m.

FOUR HOURS LATER, and after much dicking around with The Limo and Auto Zone, it was determined that the modulator, (um, whatever), needed replacing, and at that point in time it was too late to do anything about it.  Remember, I had to be at church Sunday morning.  So, we left.  Without The Limo, and arrived home at 4:30 Sunday morning.  I stealthily got the kids in bed, only to have to wake them three hours later.  We made it to church on time, however groggy, with the knowledge that immediately after church we would have to trek back to Ohio with a new modulator and two very cranky children. 

Luckily, the return trip didn't happen today.  Lonny had made arrangements for someone who could fix the car to go with us, but that fell through, so my children spent the day napping at home, and I spent the day on the phone with Lonny trying to come up with Plan B.

So, no real story here, but thanks at least for faking some interest;)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, you are a friend indeed! (Enquiring minds did want to know.)

Anonymous said...

Wow - aren't you a sweetheart for "spontaneously" tossing your kids in the car for a road trip to Dayton. That's a leg of our jaunt from PA to IN - know it well (YAWN). Glad you didn't have to turn around and head right back. Get some rest TONIGHT!
Kat