I was asked to accompany the youth to the stake snow trip last weekend. Shane was so nice and agreed to go with me (we both have callings with the youth). And thank my lucky stars he was there...
We met at the church and swapped cars with the YW Pres, who has a mini van to fit lots of teenagers in. We bravely headed into the Friday afternoon traffic, towards the mountains. After 3 hours in the car (1.5 without traffic) we were finally heading up the hill to the campsite. And then we hear a sound...a bad sound. It quickly got worse. We pulled over, popped the hood only to watch smoke billow out into the cold air. GREAT! With a car full of hungry, antsy kids (myself included), we start flagging down passing cars asking for coolant because we believe the car has over heated. Cell reception is terrible and we can't reach of anyone from camp. After about an hour someone finally gets our message and rescues us! We find out we're only 2 miles from camp. Soon after, they somehow get the van started and get it up to camp. Whew.
We scarf down some chili and hang around in the lodge util MIDNIGHT. But not without some awkward karaoke and chili stomach aches.
I head over to the women's stake cabin only to find that it's freezing cold due to broken heaters. So I drag my stuff (mattress pad included) over to the girls' massive cabin, full of every girl in the stake. The iPod is pumping and the hour is late. But at least it's warm! I am finally able to shut it down and get to sleep around 1:30.
5am. Everyone is fast asleep. At least I think.
I am awoken by the most excruciating scream I HAVE EVER HEARD. Someone is in real trouble. Someone has found a dead body. Someone sees a bear in the cabin. Someone is getting attacked.
I sit up, ready to stare fear in the face and be heroic.
The bathroom door flies open. One of the LEADERS is standing in the doorway and shrieks, "I'm standing in PEE!!!" Yep. Pee. The toilet had overflowed and she was standing in pee. Pee was the dead body.
By this time every girl and leader in the cabin is awake. I can tell this leader isn't planning on taking care of this situation quietly. I get up, put on my boots, walk in the bathroom and close the door behind me. I calm the pee-footed lady and start sopping up the pee water. The toilet is really plugged and it takes me some hard labor to get the water level down. After a half hour I send us both back to bed.
7:30 am. "It's 7:30 everybody! Breakfast is at 8!" says lady pee-foot. It's not. It's at 8:30. I finally roll out of bed, into the bathroom and here are some things she says during face washing and teeth brushing: "So are you talking to me?" "You'd do the same thing if you were half asleep standing in pee!" "Well, I just like funny stories." Uh huh.
Back to the lodge for breakfast. One of the leaders is a mechanic and he looked at the smoking van. He doesn't think we should drive it home. The awesome just doesn't stop coming!!
Luckily, Shane had recently upgraded to AAA Plus, which tows up to 100 miles. It's 96 miles to Long Beach. 2 hours later I'm sitting in the back of a tow truck with "Larry from Ucipa." (We sent our kids home with other stake members.) Once again, I thank my lucky stars Shane was there! I went right to sleep in the back of the bumpy truck and woke up right where I started.
What an awesome 24hrs, huh?! Hey, it makes for a "funny story," right?
5 comments:
Holy cow, that is hilarious!!! It sounded like it would be a fun trip...in theory...you are Such a trooper for soaking up pee water!! I was laughing so hard through this whole thing!! You and Shane are perfect for youth, so fun, energetic, and cool!
OH MY GOSH. that sounds like our trek experience on steroids. Good job making it out of that sane- you are still sane right!? They are so lucky you were there!!!!
Oh dangit. I couldn't figure out what was worse, awkward karaoke or the lame leader. Actually, you cleaning up pee, that was the worst. You are a champ.
Best post EVER!!
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