Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Just This One Favor

Day three of my nine days off.  Day one of our time away.  Started the day by stopping at the dentist for the STP to have a crown replaced.  Then we re-routed through a small city with a mall, a Kohl's, and a Hobby Lobby.  And we bought a new vacuum cleaner.  And a small metal black bird.  Just to prove that we really know how to get away.  And we topped off lunch with a Frosty, because we are not diary-free until next week.  Then in our excitement we left the city without refilling the gas tank.
And this is where things get dicey.  Because we drove about an hour and a half into the great open spaces of Wyoming before the STP noticed the gas gauge.  Which had a little picture of a gas pump lit up.  As in fill up immediately.  When we plugged in the GPS it initially said the nearest gas was 165.2 miles away.  Which seemed reasonable when I surveyed our surroundings.  As it turned out we were ONLY 15 miles from the nearest Shell station.  No worries.  I assured the STP I could run 13.1 miles in under 4 hours.  I could not, however, run back.  So we prayed.  Like for a miracle.  And we coasted down the hills and held our breath and lifted our feet going up the hills.  And we pulled into the gas station and pumped 15.5 gallons of gas into my 15 gallon gas tank.  And we thanked God for showing favor to stupid people. 
So let's review:  Dental care, vacuum cleaner, S'awesome sauce and a Frosty, 80% off fall decor at Hobby Lobby, safe travels, a car running on gas fumes.  This favor this day goes to me.  Yes indeed.

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