OOPSIES

Our trip westward was so blessed!  Not only did we have exceptional weather for every planned attraction, but God guided us wholeheartedly throughout.  What we thought was a “mistake” when making a campground reservation turned out to be a huge blessing and timesaver.   Another uncertain decision also turned out to be a lifesaver for our Poodle.  God is so good … all the time!  

So not to boast, it is time to share that there were also bloopers during our trip.  

(No pictures provided.) So, here they are:

1.       Walmart lady gave us incomplete address, and we were lost in a state park on a little trail road with the truck and camper.


2.      Mechanic Man unknowingly stepped in a humungous pile of dog doo-doo outside of a downtown tourist store and tracked it into the establishment, which just replaced the carpet.  It wasn’t until I entered store shortly afterwards, gagging over the smell, and did the investigating that I discovered it was him … after which the “responsible dog owner” returned to pick up the squooshed stuff from outside.


3.      Flush handle on toilet was left stuck open; and when we stopped for lunch, the entire camper smelled like sewer.  P-U !!


4.      Time change at beginning of trip caused College Girl to be awakened an hour earlier than needed since I didn’t change alarm clock.


5.      The tool box on the truck that sits in the bed right behind the window was left opened.  While driving down the road, Mechanic Man didn’t understand why he couldn’t see the camper in the rear view mirror … he was adjusting it left and right with no success.  The kids saw the lid from the back seat and informed him that the view of trailer was blocked.


6.      Poodle rolled down the window by herself by stepping on the automatic button and then stuck her head out.  At least she didn’t fall out!


7.      Eagle Boy tossed a water bottle to Youngest Child, but the water bottle lid wasn’t screwed on properly.  The bottle exploded all over Youngest Child.


8.      Mechanic Man left sunglasses in souvenir store at Little Bighorn, but loving wife walked  back to retrieve them since it was impossible to turn around our truck/trailer combo in the one-way parking lot.


9.      I found a wasp in the camper and was calling incessantly at 7 a.m. in campground for Mechanic Man to return inside to kill it and NOT let it fall onto my pillow when he DID stun it!

Fond memories that were part of the fun!

In addition to our “oopsies,” we had great laughs over some Mad Lib stories!   These will always be part of our road trips!

QUESTION:  How do you know that you have been on the road too long?

ANSWER:  You have been on the road too long when you start pronouncing words like your GPS’s audio!