Home Again

Today Amy and I are going to pick up Mom ~ so I had the car serviced, I cleaned and vacuumed it out - twice, because after i did it, the dogs hopped in.  I didn't want Amy to ride in dirty car.  

We left at 10am and Amy had directions to meet Lori at a Macy's south of Richmond.  We did great until we were following the GPS to the Macy's.  We saw alot of Colonial Heights - the historic district, some great Craftsman houses and some not-so-good spots.  I kept saying that I thought we should have stayed on 95 because you could see the Macy's from the highway.  30 minutes into the search, Amy discovered that she had put in the wrong address.  We got redirected - but I was laughing so hard I was crying and I almost peed myself.  

Here is Snoopy on his way home in the prisoner exchange.  Amy kept telling him that Lori dumped him and didn't want him back ~ but he believed he would go home.  Look at that face!

We find Lori parked under a tree in the Macy's lot.  We make the switch and as we are leaving, Lori's car won't start.  Dead battery.  I don't have battery cables, but Lori does, but none of us know what to do and LUCKILY Amy approaches this very nice man who SAVES us!!!!!!  

May I also say that I wasn't sure how to open my hood and there was alot of corrosion on my battery and this man, Calvin, was so nice - he told us what we had to do and he put up with me, Lori and Amy.  In the conversations, he tells us that he is a retired Marine Drill Instructor who had been based at 8th and I, the Pentagon and retired out of LeJeune in 1986.  He was fabulous!  Love him!

Lori's cable to her battery was so loose that Calvin had to tighten it with a wrench and then jump it with my car.  Honestly, I don't know how we get around.  But we made it safe and sound - thank goodness for the Marines!

Love,
Leslie

PS ~ during our journey, a story was related via text that one of our nearest and dearest reported that "My scrotum popped" and her grandfather said that his did too.  They meant their sternums. Tomato tamato.  (Never mind that girls don't have scrotums!!!!!!!!) So combined with being lost in Colonial Heights, I almost expired from laughing.  

PSS  OMG ~ the Americans just scored and are leading Portugal 2-1 with 8 minutes left!!!!
                        And, darn it, the game ended in a tie 2-2.

PSSS ~ Mom loves the new laundry room!

PSSSS ~ Great website - virtualpiano.net