state debate saga

Aaron competed in the State Debate tournament yesterday and won sixth place (with his partner).

Great job Aaron!

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I am sad though because I didn't actually get to watch him compete.

I was at the school, out in the parking lot, doing this:

Yes, this is my car with the driver's side window obliterated.

I don't even know what happened!

I was about one block from the school in the left turn lane, waiting to turn.

All of a sudden I head a loud bang on my left and turned to see the window cracked into a bazillion pieces.

I don't know if a rock hit it or if someone driving past threw something at my window.

I managed to drive through the light and then stopped and called Stick and 911.

I then drove the rest of the block into the High School parking lot, causing the smashed window to fall into my lap.

A policeman came to take a statement.

He was super helpful, especially when he said, "Personally, if I was a person* I would go to a car wash and use one of those vacuum thingys to take care of that glass."

And then he left.

Yes, I realize at that very moment there was probably an armed robbery, a murder and a tsunami taking place so he couldn't help me one little bit.

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Not only did I have glass bits sticking out of my clothing and in my shoes, but how exactly was I supposed to drive away to that magical car wash, with my seat and door and everything full of glass?

So I did what any self respecting 40 year old woman would do,

I called Stick and cried.**

He made arrangements for Spencer's soccer game*** and came and rescued me.

Needing to be rescued makes me frustrated and embarrassed and grateful all at the same time.

But, I guess we all need rescuing at one time or another.

The trick is focusing on the "grateful" part and forgetting about the rest.

*obviously he was a robot.

**sometimes I really hate being a girl.

***Many, many thanks to our friends for their help. You know who you are!

3 Comments

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Um, holy cow! That is so, so, so crazy! Stupid police man. Hooray for Stick!! Were you able to find anything in the car that had caused the damage, like a rock or something? What in the world?

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That is seriously so psycho. I woulda cried too, in fact maybe I'll just cry right here for ya.

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Ditto on your comment about hating the crying 'cause your a girl. I thought I'd outgrow that at some point. Still waiting.

Hooray for a Stick-in-Shining-Armor who happily comes to your rescue. :)

Hope you got all of the glass vacuumed out...

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