Sunday, November 23, 2014

This Could Be An Adventure

We loaded all our luggage in the van for our overnight trip to Monroe, Wisconsin.  The trip on which we will be departing, shortly.  I know it doesn’t sound like it could possibly be much luggage since it’s just an overnight trip, but for my family even a brief trip involves a significant amount of gear (and occasionally some livestock).

After the luggage was loaded I took the van to the gas station to fill it up.  Then, as I was driving back home from the gas station, the fun began.  The van stalled. 

I tried to restart it.

Nope.

I tried again.

Nope.

I tried several more times.

You know that sinking feeling you get when car troubles are happening?  I had that feeling.

After sitting for a while and thinking about how unpleasant it is to walk in the rain, I tried again.  Fortunately, the van started and I made it home.

When I pulled in the driveway I looked at all the luggage that had been loaded in the van and realized that—in light of what had just happened—I was not about to take this van on a road trip to Wisconsin that involved driving at night.

So, we took all the luggage that had been loaded in the van and moved it into the car.

This already seems like it could be an interesting adventure, huh?

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