On our way back from a cousin reunion at El Capitan, God was really protecting us. We were pulling our trailer and all of a sudden we heard a loud bang. We thought it was a tire, so Billy pulled over as soon as he could, we both got out and everything looked fine, I got back in the truck and even buckled up when Billy walked over to my window after checking one more thing.... the hitch broke under the truck! Five bolts popped off and only three were still on there. My mind was reeling with what could have happened. Can you imagine the kind of accident that could have caused? I'm so glad Billy thought to check under the hitch because it looked okay at a glance... actually I was staring at the hitch and didn't notice it had dropped a little bit. God was definitely talking to Billy and I'm glad he was listening!
Billy, being the "handy manny" that he is, was able to fix it no problem. Well, that is, after we unhitched the trailer, locked it up as best we could, put a note on the license plate to let any Highway Patrol know what happened so we didn't get a ticket, drove to the nearest town to find a hardware store, and of course had to find a bathroom for the kids (since we didn't have the trailer). It took us an extra two hours, but that's fine considering what COULD have happened.
All in all, the cousin reunion was a lot of fun. One of the many highlights for me, was that we actually had "full hook-ups"! We've never been anywhere in our trailer where we could do that before. It was strange, but a girl could get used to that!!!
4 comments:
Oh man! So glad you guys are safe. The "what if's" give me ulcers sometimes.
Full hook-ups ... living the life girl! Did you get to blow-dry your hair?
Oh yah, I even blow dry my hair when we're out at Pismo, I just have to run the generator and it's loud. And when the water isn't hooked up, you need to use the water pump and that's got an annoying hum to it, too. I'm not complaining though, it was just weird to not hear all the different noises when you're actually plugged in!
At least you get to sit on an adult-sized toilet. Guess what I get on the boat? Amber Shea's training potty. Yes, that is what my big butt sits on when I have to go. (TMI). After this trip to Catalina, Eric said, "We should buy you a port-a-potty." Ya think?!!!!
Wow, that is amazing. God watches out for us and sometimes we don't even realize it. I'm glad you guys are OK. Christine, that is really TMI. I hope he splurges for you next trip!!
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