What the...?

A new blog is coming; a blog about fashion and spring! And it's got pictures!! But, I had to share the unintentional and unwelcome adventure that Mica took me on yesterday. Remember that one time when I went out to my car in the morning and found her lifeless and unresponsive? Oh yeah, that was on Monday! So yesterday (that's Wednesday people) I was on my way to Bible study to worship the Lord in His flowy white robes. I was cruising down Golden Valley Road, radio blaring Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", singing and taking note of the unusually large number of luxury cars on the road, when I approached a stoplight. I slowed to the MN-driving school handbook-appropriate speed and waited my turn for that bright red light to glow green. I touched the gas pedal to inch a bit further forward (in anticipation of my upcoming accelleration) and my stomach dropped as lights flashed on my dashboard and the engine cut out. My thoughts at this point? "Wha - uh - wha - uh?!? What the F!" Don't worry mom, I didn't actually think the word, just the letter! I frantically scrambled around to find my flashers (seriously, who knows where those are on their car??), turned them on and put the car in park. And then I started dialing. "Honey! Heeelllllppppp!"

15 minutes later (but what seemed like an hour, shut in my increasingly cold car while people stared as they drove past) our Jeep was hooked up to Mica, shocking life back into her battery. And just as quickly as it happened, my husband had us back on the road (he in my car, me in the Jeep), heading for home. And as I drove back to the g-hetto, following my broke-down car, I heard coming through the radio Nickelback's "How You Remind Me". Driving down Dowling, going over the events of the last week I sang along, "and the words in my head scream, 'Are we having fun yet?'"

I think that's kind of poetic! It's like my own personal soundtrack! At first I was afraid, I was petrified...but I will survive, I will survive! Oh, and no, I wasn't having fun last night. But after a hot bath, a come to Jesus moment (or two), an hour of baking this morning (don't think I didn't make banana chocolate chip crumb top muffins before work, because I totally did!), and a cup of coffee I can laugh about it and chalk it up to adventure. But, ummm, if I could make a request. Could the next adventure involve a beach?? Just a thought!

Oh, and one more thing: Is it wrong that as I was driving home last night I was lamenting the fact that I didn't have the camera with me to take a picture of my car stranded, lights flashing, to share with you all this morning? Next time...