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| Forgive Me ~ I Have Sinned |
| Monday, October 15, 2007 |
Okay, so I have returned from my hiatus. And the first thing I must do, is confess to committing a blogging crime...
Rewind to my previous post Road Trip, I packed for both myself and my 9 year old daughter in 15 minutes. So I'm sure you can understand how easy it could be to......leave my camera behind! I know, I know...this is grounds for termination of my blogging rights. But I beg of you, please do not revoke my blogging license. I need this! And I promise, it won't ever happen again.
So you will now have to use your imagination as I take you through my roadtrip across 5 states in 2 days.
Knowing that we would need to be in GA on Sunday evening, it only made sense to leave early on Saturday morning...which explains why we left Houston at 2:00 in the afternoon. :) Well, obviously, since we left so early, we headed North to Tyler, TX to visit my cousin Rachel & her husband. So we left Tyler at 5:00 in the evening & began our 14 hour drive.
We drove I-20 through Texas, into Lousiana (which can only be described by the many, many casinos),
and over the beautiful Mississippi River
We stopped in Vicksburg, Mississippi for the night, and got a great deal at the Fairfield Inn (Got to love Marriott!) The Super 8 Motel was $89/night & we only paid $99/night at the Fairfield, thanks to my super negotiation skills. After a delicious continental breakfast including a self made waffle; and a nice hot shower, we were on the road again. Then it happened...
2 hours into Mississippi, we get a flat tire
We stopped to get gas in Meridian, Mississippi and after meeting the not so friendly Mississippians in the Exxon, Damian and I return to the truck to leave, walking in just the perfect angle to notice the lack of air in the front passenger tire! Are you kidding me?! So I walked back into the gas station & asked if they knew where we could get our tire repaired. The clerk tells me "No", and the guy leaned across the counter lacking the majority of his teeth goes "I think there is a TA truck stop a few exits up, you should go there." I very politely explain that the tire is POURING OUT AIR, and that we will not be able to make it A COUPLE OF EXITS. The clerk, now aware that I am a little irritated, goes "Well, it's Sunday, you won't find much open on Sunday." Great!
So I ask to borrow her phone book & walk outside. I head over to the truck to begin going down the list in the yellow pages, when this gorgeous young man drives up and goes "I hear you have tire trouble." Nope, we just pull up to the air machine to cool off! "Yeah, we seem to have a flat." "Well, I could help you if you need it." Wow, two gorgeous men bent over looking at the flat...hmm...do you think they could take off their shirts? :) So Freddie, helps us get to Walmart (which by the way is less than 2 blocks up the road Thank you gas station people!. We are able to get the tire patched, and on our way within 30 min and for $10! Damian and Freddie exchange numbers & hand shakes...I just stand back, now aware that Damian read my mind about the shirt thing earlier.
A very uneventful state...and finally
Home Sweet Home!
All in all it was a great trip. Damian is home!
And between Matt & Freddie, I am beginning to think Mississippi may not be such a bad place!Labels: Roadtrip |
posted by Stephanie @ 11:07 PM  |
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You almost didn't give Mississippi it's respect. You were in Meridian though, nothing special. I do miss my home state. Should've got you to stop by and tell mom hey and give her a hug. You actually drove right past her store. I'll catch you on your next drive through. And yes, I'll take my shirt off.
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I was about to say, you better talk to Matt about those Mississippi people! Then I saw that they were nice. I wish I could go on a road trip, it seemed fun for the most part!
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Oh, I would not know how to change a flat tyre, fix it or whatever it is that men do well. Glad it all worked out well.
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Yea! He's home!!! Glad he is here and sorry you had a flat... those are NEVER fun! Love you!
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Girls are always better at negotiating hotel rates..My ex once got us a free hotel room in Atlantic City on a weekend. I gave her a high five.
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Matt: I thought Freddie might be related to you due to the remarkable good looks.
Joe: It was a blast! Everyone should do atleast on roadtrip.
Linda: Oh, I definately did not change the flat...I just sat back & watched.
Niki: I am definately glad he's back!
RS27: A free room!? Wow, now I'm dissapointed with myself. To be honest though, we drove up, got a look at the desk clerk & then decided who should go in. :)
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Yey for the one polite Mississipper. Mississippian?
Too bad about the flat. :( Are you home already? That was quick. :D
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lol - John Marc probably would have read my mind, too, in that situation. Except he probably would have sent me on a wild goose chase to go find something just to be funny...
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You almost didn't give Mississippi it's respect. You were in Meridian though, nothing special. I do miss my home state. Should've got you to stop by and tell mom hey and give her a hug. You actually drove right past her store. I'll catch you on your next drive through. And yes, I'll take my shirt off.