Tuesday, September 07, 2004

The Good, The Bad and What We've Learned (Labor Day Weekend)

The Good
- We were not at work.
- Hanging out with cool folks.
- The Boss got to break in her new truck.
- I encountered a lot of wildlife.
- The Dog got to play in the river.
- 4-wheeling.
- Drinking under the stars.
- Fresh tomatoes from the garden.

The Bad
- Holiday traffic.
- Fireworks that terrified The Dog.
- Hyper, screaming children at 8:00 am.
- Coming close to rolling my ATV (and nearly peeing myself).
- Fog.
- Grandma broke her wrist.
- A garage full of wet, dirty gear.

What We've Learned
- A Jeep Wrangler cannot effectively tow heavy loads up mountain roads.
- Grandma is not allowed to walk The Dog anymore.
- 3 flasks of Jack Daniels is enough for a 3 day weekend.
- Winchester, VA is a scary place to be lost in.
- When someone is lighting a camping lantern, encourage him to be several feet away from everything.
- Do not trust The Boss’s uncle when he says a certain ATV trail is “no big deal.”
- The IGA does not sell beer before 1:00 pm on Sundays.

The Quote of the Trip goes to The Boss’s 10 year-old cousin. The Boss and I had just gotten back to the campsite:

The Boss: Hey, we saw a snake while we were down by the river.
Someone: What kind?
Me: I think it was a corn snake.
Everyone: puzzled looks
Me: They’re also called red rat snakes.
Everyone: more puzzled looks
The Cousin: Well.....we can’t all work at the zoo like you.

Priceless.