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Because vacation is supposed to be fun.
By Moriah on July 15th, 2009
Last year when I came to visit my folks, I got to meet Mer (Life at 7000 Feet) in real life for lunch one day. So as soon as I started planning this trip, I knew we HAD to meet up for lunch again. And yesterday was the day.
My kids have been in VBS every morning this week, so my mom took Adelaide for me and I drove up to meet Mer at a tea house. It was a gorgeous day and we ate outside:
But then we decided that wasn’t enough time together so I ended up going back to her house, we took her daughter Sarah over to her little friend’s house, and then sat in her kitchen for two more hours and had leftover ice cream cake.
(Mer- thank you so much for lunch, for being honest and real, and being such a good friend!)
Right before I left my mom called saying my van wouldn’t start.
OH THAT’S JUST LOVELY.
Remember when it wouldn’t start before and we had it towed to the shop and it ended up being nothing but us trying to use the wrong key? Well, my mom had stopped at Walmart yesterday and had two spare keys made. Problem is they weren’t the dealer keys with the programmed computer chip. Which meant they also wouldn’t start my car.
She didn’t know that.
She called back later to tell me she had gotten it to start again, and then mentioned about the new keys, and it all clicked into place. I’m surprised Walmart didn’t tell her those keys wouldn’t drive the car, but whatever. I explained it wouldn’t start for her before only because she was using one of those new non-chip keys. I WAS SO RELIEVED. Car repairs on vacation are never any fun.
Also at Walmart, she picked up Razor scooters for Drew and Madeline. My grandparents’ neighbor’s kids have them and Drew had found his new love. Problem is he only got to ride it once and has been talking about it ever since.
Enter grandma and the problem is solved! I’m just praying they don’t kill themselves because have I mentioned that Madeline is clumsy?
And then to round out the day, Andy and I went to see The Proposal after dinner. He thought it was just as funny as I did.
Which is convenient.
6 Responses to “Because vacation is supposed to be fun.”
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Well you had a BIG day yesterday, didn’t you?
Lunch AND dinner out? And a movie? You are so spoiled. (Your mom is the best!)
Really thankful about your van. I’m awaiting the sticker shock for my pre-travel tune up as we speak.
You’re welcome for the cake. We took it outside last night and shared the remains with all the neighbors…very fun!
(And I still don’t love that pic of myself…but I’ll get over it!) I enjoyed yesterday very much. Thank YOU!
How fun to have a girly lunch sans kids :) Glad you had a grand time.
Grandma bought Bubbalu a Scuttlebug, the little brother version of a Razor, when he was just over a year. It worked GREAT. He STILL uses it sometimes, although he knocks his knees into his face and can barely, well, scuttle.
Here’s the Razor scuttle bug:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4857829
Mer- not dinner out, we grilled here. :)
A- OOH, that might work for Adelaide!!
just saw ‘the proposal’, too- loved it, AND the clothes/bags/shoes sandra bullock wore! ;)