Took Reese to preschool.
Ran twice around the lake (pushing 50lbs of love in the stroller...my butt better start tightening up pretty soon, here).
Lunch with friends and visiting teaching at the park.
I ran home to pick up some paperwork that I need to get notarized.
While I was inside, my neighbor's yard maintenance guy pulled in front of his house.
I saw the truck in my rear view mirror as I backed out.
I did NOT see the 15 foot trailer BEHIND his truck as I backed out.
I bailed right into it.
Genius, right?
Charlie, tell us what she's won!
Well it's a new bumper, taillight, and fender!
Well it's a new bumper, taillight, and fender!
FYI-I did not put the duct tape on the van. My neighbor, Doug (retired junk collector down the street, grandfather to naughty neighbor boys 1 & 2) appeared out of nowhere, and while I apologized to Mr. Lawn Care Trailer Owner, Doug was taping up my car and checking to see if my taillights still work. Nice guy. I probably would have opted against duct tape on the van, since it will probably destroy the paint...but looking at the state of things...paint isn't really my biggest problem right now.The event was followed by rejection from the notary at the bank, requesting that Aaron also be present for anything to be notarized, because his name is on the paperwork as well.
So, what is it about Fall and auto damage?
-My sister, HolleeAnn was in horrible (near fatal) car accidents 3 YEARS in a row in the fall. -When I was in High School, I was dumb enough to write "Honk for 2000 Senior Pride" across the hood of my 1989 Dodge Dakota Pickup in white shoe polish for the Homecoming Parade...yeah that never came out after parade day, and I spent my entire Senior year driving around with "Honk for Pride" on my car. Yes. I got honked at.
-Not even 30 days after we bought the van, it was hit by a rock that flew off the back of a semi on the freeway and I got a nice crack in the windshield.
-The following year, we were hit by a deer (my long-time readers probably remember my I Hate Deer post of 2007).
-And here we are, now, with a smashed back end.
Whew! Good thing I have some butter rum toffee and this gummy smile to cheer me up.
And how 'bout those brown eyes?
They're like Dove chocolates on a baby face.
I could eat them.
And how 'bout those brown eyes?
They're like Dove chocolates on a baby face.
I could eat them.
Happy Friday, everyone
7 comments:
Well, you just gave new meaning to the "glass is half full" attitude. What a day!
As my Dad said, after I crashed his front right fender into a concrete pylon at the tender age of 16, "Cars can be fixed or replaced. What matters is that no one was hurt." Cheesy, but true!
Reasons to eat Cheetos. I love it! Sorry about the smashed up car and the futile trip to the bank though...those things just bite.
But that baby, oh my, what a grin!
I'm not crazy about Fridays. But, I do love the picture of the little adorable one.
oh that FACE!! and chocolate eyeballs...deeeeelicious!
yeah i stopped driving in the months of September and October for a while there...the curse was broken...try it.
Well, don't feel too bad, Meg. I backed into NEIL's car (twice...) Yes, really. He was very sweet both times & didn't get angry--like Kasey's dad, he just said, "It's only a car, and it's fixable." I was in a hurry both times, and forgot that he was home and parked in the driveway, and I pulled out too quickly without looking closely. I only dented my back right fender & his front left fender, so we matched! :) He decided to name them "dimple" & "crunch". But Jonah (who was about 3 at the time), misunderstood and kept calling our cars "Nipple" & "crunch". Too funny! :) And yes, that sweet little baby with his "Dove chocolate eyes" could cheer up anyone's day! :)
Man that reminds me of this one time someone backed into her parent's garage and came mere centimeters from knocking it down on her dad's fully restored 68 Baracuda because she mixed the gas and the break pedals up.
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