ARRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggh!!!!!!!!!!!

You just got to laugh when life hands it to you, otherwise you’ll go crazy!

I had just booked a couple days of clinics on Lake Barkley at Land Between the Lakes just out side my hometown of Kentuncky…And thought to my self ” GREAT , I can go home, see my family, take care of some family business and make my living all at the same time SWEET!!!”

And so my trip to Kentucky starts as such..

I left Orlando about 6 hours later than planned with one my BFF’s who came to visit me from Australia, Jodie, I had promised her a road trip years ago and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.

Let me give you some background info on my GF. “Jodes “loves gossip mags, fashion, hair, make up,TV and is not concerned with how long it takes to get anywhere, as long as it is within her comfort zone.. I on the other hand, can be packed in less than 10 min, play all kinds of sports, like to get dirty and  can get from point A to point B …TODAY! Lets just say we are nothing alike but we would do anything in the world for another and have a great time given plenty of space..”SPACE” is the key word ” )

This trip we soon found out we are like oil and water. .LOL!!!

It started like your typical trip from hell, frustration and syniscim being thrown back and forth due to the struggle of just trying to get out on the road…

LEAVING..

The first 30 minutes of the trip was excrutiating, due to the fact that Jodes feelings were hurt because I kept giving her the perpetual nod of disappointment for the lack of urgency or just a half hearted laugh…

Anyhow in the car heading north on the turnpike I started to feel what it must be like to be “the dickhead boyfriend”..I could hear her muffled sniffles of despair …Im thinking OMG is this really happening? BUT then something amazing happened…

Brittany Spears came on the Radio…

It was my chance to break our uncomfortable silence ..

I said “Jodi arent you gonna sing?” she turned to look at me, while in mid- sniffle and was like “Wot?”

I repeated my self ” Well arent you gonna sing?” she was like “Wotta ya mean?”

CW ..” You know why I have you on this trip dont you?”

J.. “No?!”

Laughingly I said, ” I only have you along for entertainment !”

The ice was finally broken we had a big laugh, called each other “Biotches” and that was basically that!

That was until we were between 2 semi’s and thought she was gonna have a coronary, followed by haveing to pee or eat every 2 hours and absolutely having a fit over my speed limit vs. the actual speed limit…I tried explaining the theory of keeping with traffic which  was uneffective. I also tried to relate the common courtesy of passenger duties to the driver, those were not well received at all either…so I was screwed.

THE BREAKDOWN…

I noticed my truck slipping out of gear, at first I was like ” Hmmm…what the?!” but then it went right back in. I thought that was weird but it seemed alright, until it happened again but worse..I had just passed an exit and thought “Oh God I hope I can make it to the next exit and what I would give for a Chevy dealer”.

The next exit was my only option… as I  coasted up the exit ramp I noticed a motel on the left with no cars and on my right something like a Fabric Barn? My faith was dwindling but as we reached the top of the hill..It was as if the clouds had parted and the angels were singing…Low and behold a Ford and Chevy Dealership!  Seriously this never happens to me!

I tell you what when your car breaks down on the highway far from home, it instantly makes a bad situation worse.

BRANNEN MOTOR CO.

I cannot express enough how grateful I am to all of the folks at  Brannen Motor Co. in Unadilla Ga. for their kindness, honesty and timely repair of my Avalanche. They are a top notch place and I only wish that they were a little bit closer to Orlando so i could send them more business!

Those fellas were closing up shop but Rodney took the time to take a quick look at the problem at hand,  lend me a vehicle to get us girls somewhere more safe and gave us directions to the best exit to stay at. The next day when the service manager Bobby had a chance to look at my truck, he called me up and said that  I would have my truck back by the afternoon and it was gonna be le$$ than originally thought…AWESOME!!!!

I don’t think just women are at the mercy of the mechanics, anyone who does not work on their own vehicle is susceptible …and trust me when I say this..This was an opportunity that could have been a dealerships perfect moment to screw some folks who were just passing through… I give a big hearted thanks again out to Brannen Motor Co.!

HOME SWEET HOME!

Back on the road, a day late and a$1000.00 short ,we made it to Murray by midnight…God did it feel good to be home… my Kentucky home : )

The next couple days would be NoBoyzAllowed clinics, Live2Ride Clinics and much needed family time…

Word to the wise …IF YOU DO NOT LIKE TO TRAVEL DISTANCES …whether it be longer than 3 hours, 3 days or 3 weeks definitely DO NOT GET IN A CAR…you will become a pain, if not in your ass, someone elses! HA HA HA!!