Here is a small recap of the 4x4 adventure that we went on with our friends…
1. We spent 2 and a half days driving to our “destination”, and it rained for 1 and a half of those days.
a. on the one hand, the area we were travelling to really needed the rain for forest fire control.
b. on the other hand, our Jeep leaked. A lot. As did the metal locker box that was storing all of our hikers and rain boots and rain jackets and windbreakers.
2. The temperature on the top of the mountain where we were camping and 4x4ing was approximately 3degrees. Or less. And damp.
a. on the one hand, the damp was great for the prevention of forest fires.
b. on the other hand, all our “wet wear” was, well, wet. And it was 3degrees. See 1b.
3. Berry Boy walked through a huge mudhole. In his only dry pair of shoes. See 1b. I have nothing else to add.
4. The 4x4 trail was very, um, technical
a. on the one hand, it made for a great adventure
b. on the other hand, my fingerprints are firmly embedded in the dash.
c. on the other hand, the carton of apple juice and the 4 cans of Coke that I had inexplicably left loose in the 4x4 camper we were towing were caused to burst since the camper was bouncing about 2 feet off the ground as we 4x4’d. Yes. Yes they did.
5. We departed from the 4x4 mountain and hit the lake to visit my sister and her family.
a. on the one hand, it was nice and sunny and warm.
b. on the other hand, it was nice and sunny and warm and dry.
6. We then drove home for two days.
a. on the one hand, we got a sweet deal on a cushy hotel room with a king-sized bed, fireplace, jacuzzi tub, free hot breakfast and Starbucks just across the road.
b. on the other hand, we had to use the massive jacuzzi tub to soothe Berry Baby’s flaming diaper rash. Resultant from him *unloading* into his diaper earlier that day, in his carseat, such that he required a complete change of clothes and that I *really* needed to wash his carseat cover when we got home.
c. on the other hand, Starbucks didn’t open the next morning until NINE A.M. And I couldn’t convince Berry Guy to wait the extra half an hour, and I was forced to be satisfied with Tim Hortons for the rest of the trip.
d. on the other hand, Berry Guy appeased me by stopping later in the day at Dairy Queen for blizzards.
7. We got home safe and sound on Wednesday evening.
a. on the one hand the boys were psyched to be not in the Jeep and playing with their toys.
b. on the other hand, I had to kill 20 moths that night. And 8 the next night.
c. on the other hand, my marriage almost came to an abrupt end because Berry Guy had *forgotten* to throw out all the meat from the soft-sided cooler, and we had taken it all home with us. In the heat. And he had packed my Starbucks Ethiopian Sidamo coffee in there. Which was really the clincher.
d. on the other hand, I was just really glad to be home.
Scenes of Serenity from our adventure:
up in the mountains, in the boat with my great friend, our coffees, and our books, stealing a bit of peace from our boys…
at the lake, visiting my sister…
on the way home (who knew you could find good iced coffee in a small mining town), I had my coffee break…
while the boys had theirs…
10 comments:
This has got to be one of my favourite posts of all time.
This is definitely my "go-to" read for when I need a chuckle.
Cute hat.
Well...
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry for you. But, sounds like you had fun despite all the things "on the other hand." LOL
Must be hard to pack for a holiday that includes near freezing weather and mud on one end and warmth and swimming suits on the other.
The ruined coffee... grounds for divorce for sure! (Yep... pun intended!) LOL
Glad you're back - I've missed your blogging. My kids return to school tomorrow so I'm hoping to be posting regularly again soon, too.
Wow sounds like a demanding trip! Good for you guys! For surviving it;)
on the one hand, I can't say I didn't warn you... life with us is... gee... exciting, or something.
on the other hand, I'm sure amazed and altogether delighted you actually still talk to me...
...can you call/email me with the name/number of the lodgings you stayed at? Cuz I may happen to 'need' summa dat on the trip home. :D
ps- how did the rest of the book go? Did you laugh like me?
Ahhhhh...so funny. And so sad.
What about Berry Baby's sleeping? How did that go down on the trip?
ooooohhhh... I am splitting a gut over here. This is the most expressive use of sarcasm EVER. SOOOOOOO funny!!!! From the sounds of it that was one happy holiday on the other side of the mountain though and so glad you were happy to come home sweet home, cause what would life be like around here without your humor... :D
Chris, it was the Holiday Inn Express in Lethbridge. We totally lucked out, because I would have made BGuy pay ANYTHING if it meant I could have a bed RIGHT NOW. He went in and they had just hung up the phone from someone cancelling their room, and it was the only room available. We got it for a steal, and they rolled two cots in for the boys. Perfect.
The book was hilarious. I finished it at the lake.
Tracey, he slept about as good as "normal", which means up about 2 or 3 times. But I don't think it was horrible for everyone else, and he was quick to settle. Plus, Chris's bro had a baby younger than BBaby who screamed almost nonstop the first night, so we were golden *grin* (and I have nothing but sympathy for that family, trust me)
(PC - did you get my "Fiddler On The Roof" thing going on there? *smile*)
Oh my GOODNESS. No I did NOT!!! CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T PICK UP ON THAT. Totally blame it on Prairie Punk throwing balls at me while I read, commented.... Oh........ LOVE it!
I sure hope the fun out weighed the rest.
why am I only finding out now you have a blog...seriously!!! feeling slightly slighted...but I am sure i will recover at some point...coffee may go a long way toward repairing this rift.
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