A Stupendously Super Day
Right after Glenn left, the Wednesday before last, my phone stopped working. I could hear people talk, but they couldn’t hear me. Luckily I had equipment protection, so they gave me a brand, shiny new one, free and clear.
That was nice. And it relates to the wonderful day I had on Friday.
I got up early, excited to buy an air conditioner. My cat broke my favorite (and only) real-glass glass, but I was too excited to care.
I’d been forgetting to put our new plates on. That was bad. I was told this could negate my insurance, should I get into an accident, and that if I got pulled over, they could impound the car.
Those might have been exaggerations to inspire me to finally put the plates on the car. Which I did.
While I was wrangling with the rusted screws, Sprint Customer Survey called me for the fiftieth time to ask how my service was when I replaced my phone. (See? I told you it related!) I’d tried ignoring their rings, as you all know I only talk to my best friend, my niece and Glenn on the phone. But if I wanted them to stop calling me, it was clear the only way would be to accept the phone call.
So I grabbed my phone from the Jeep and replaced the license plates as I took the survey. I have short patience for these things, so after five questions I hung up and put the phone on the taillight while I worked a really tough screw.
Ohio license plates are made of metal, but South Dakota license plates, the new ones, are made of this bendy-plastic. Cheap, but shinier. Didn’t like, though.
Then I went to get my AC. $50 off! Woo-hoo! It’s portable, because that’s all that will work with our setup.
When I came home again, (two hours later because it’s 40 miles away) I realized I didn’t have my phone.
Yeah.
The taillight.
Not still there.
Go figure.
I installed and turned on my AC, then hit the road to retrace my steps to find my lost phone. I was shocked that I actually did find it. It was in the middle of the road, overheated in the sun, run over and warped.
It won’t close, now that it’s warped:
And you can totally tell it was run over several times and ground into the gravel road:
But it works!
So I drove on to find a health food store in Tucson that has all the fixings for the macrobiotic diet I did pre-Glenn. I’m trying to get the body here in shape for “The Back-up Plan,” so I need to avoid all the foods I’m allergic to, which is basically all the yummy food in the whole world.
By that time, it was mid-afternoon and 100 degrees out. I was soooooo happy to get home to my camper with AC.
Except my camper was 100 degrees, too. I futzed and sorta fixed it. By the time it finally cooled the camper down to 78 degrees, it was 80 degrees outside.
I was hot and bothered, and not in a good way.
Didn’t my dinner look great, though?
Um, yeah. If you mention ice cream, I’m not sure I’ll be able to forgive you.
I was glad to call it a day. As I was getting changed into my nightgown—would you believe it?—I stepped on a glass shard I’d missed that morning. Couldn’t get it out. Couldn’t find my tweezers. Had to hop to a neighboring RV to borrow tweezers. After bleeding and crying and soaking and pulling and tweezing for thirty minutes, I got it out and successfully made it to bed. (About the only successful thing I did that day.)
So what do you think? Don’t you think it’s Sprint’s fault that my phone is broken again? If they hadn’t been spamming me with phone calls I never asked for, I wouldn’t be in this situation!
And how was your weekend? Don’t you think it’s so weird to say, “Happy Memorial Day!”? How about “An Honorable Memorial Day!” instead?
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Natasha Fondren is a writer traveling the U.S. in a camper with her four cats. She is currently enjoying the lizards and desert heat in Arizona.
Sounds like you can only go up from there. Hope today is better.
It was uneventful!
Verizon is the same way, except they call me non-stop offering their crappy internet service. After the millionith time of telling them I had Road Runner, I finally told them to stop calling. Now they pimp their crappy service through regular mail.
My weekend so far has been fabulous. No writing on Sunday, but we went out an bought a new gas grill and cooked out last night. Today I hope to slay a few pages. We’ll see.
P.S. I want a phone like yours. So funky!
Seriously, Kath? That’d make me quit Verizon right off! Yay for your awesome weekend! I hope the writing went well!
Stupendously super if you like drama! I do like the cell phone story, but then I like irony. I have driven off with the gas cap on the top of the car, but didn’t retrieve it.
LOL, Eric! Very true! I’m still put out about the phone!
I was looking forward to reading about your great day. I kept waiting for it to get better, and about 3/4 way through I realized you were being ironic.
It was a sucky day. I’m glad you’re healthy, at least. (I hope!)
My weekend is pretty good. My husband and I went to a local Audubon Nature Center, and walked along Lake Michigan. We bought lighting fixtures for our house, for a very reasonable amount. About 10:30 last night, I finished the ms. I’m resurrecting. Tonight we’re going to my son’s for dinner. My hubby made a banana cream pie to take with us. I’ll make the whipped cream topping shortly before we go.
Always good to remember that, Edie. If you’ve got your health, well, that sure is something to be thankful for.
Wow, that sounds lovely, Edie! BANANA CREAM PIE?! I’ve been DYING for that, forever!
I agree. Sprint’s fault. And amazing that it still works.
I was shocked, Charles!
That is just a totally evil day. I think you should have electroshock therapy immediately, to erase that day from your mind. What were the gods thinking?
Can you send back this phone, too? I practically send back phones on a weekly basis. I’m waiting for the phone insurance to say, “Enough! We hate you!”
Seriously, Robin! Yeah, I can send it back for a $50 deductible. Not worth it for me, since I’m upgrading in August.
It took me a while to figure out why you included a link to the IMDb page for the Back-Up Plan. I was like, is she going to some kind of fancy premiere and wants to look extra good? And then I was like, ooooooh, yeah.
And then I felt pretty stupid. Yay!
Also, I will do my best to fill you in on all sorts of things soon. I’m kind of a mess at writing lengthy e-mails at the moment, LOL.
LOL, Joey! Yeah.
I like the idea of taking matters into my own hands. Next summer, at the very latest, although I’m leaning towards as soon as I get my hands on the money.
Oh cool! I’ll look forward to hearing from you!
That stinks that your phone is broken again! I hate, hate, hate broken phones. I’m not sure how I ever went without a cell phone (more so since it is my only phone).
Your dinner does look really yummy! I like green things
Sorry to hear that your day, which seemed to be staring out well went so down hill. I hope your next day makes up for it!
Me too, Lauren. Who needs a landline these days?
Green things are growing on me.
I used to love them. Glenn kind of sucked me into bad foods. They’re addicting, albeit awful.
Geeze, hon…Sounds like you should have quit while you were behind! *L* I’m sorry for today’s troubles.
Lana, I should’ve!
Aww, man, hee! Sorry, but that was really funny.
But seriously, if anyone deserves a do-over on a day, you do. [hugz] And yes, it was definitely Sprint’s fault that your phone got run over, ’cause they were being a major pain in the butt.
Angie
I’m not sure I’d even risk a do-over. I’m glad it’s over, LOL!
Why do you have South Dakota plates in Arizona?
Oh, and no, I don’t think it’s weird to wish someone a Happy Memorial Day. Knowing that I live in a free country is very gratifying and I am happy to remember the people that fought to ensure my freedom.
Well, we’re not living in Arizona, we’ll be traveling. So we can’t buy new plates and stuff in every state we travel to, so we have to find one home base. South Dakota is a favorite for full-time RVers, so they have mailing services and the like specifically geared toward us. And no state tax.
That’s a good way to look at it. It makes me sad, though.
About ten people told me Happy Memorial Day and it kinda freaked me out.
Definitely Sprint’s fault.
Betsy, I feel the same way. About both, LOL!
Oh, my poor Dear!
What a rotten, miserable, stinking, turdish day!
Absolutely! You said it, Bernita!
Okay, I admit to not getting the “Backup Plan” reference. I love movies but somehow never get out to see them (surprise surprise). Do enlighten me as I don’t want to miss out on any of your fabulous humor!
My Memorial Day weekend was good. I had concerts, and then on Sunday I went to one bangin’ party that I was having a great time at, to another lame dinner with friends of David’s where I was largely ignored and had to leave to put the kids to bed before even having dinner. I’m quite sure we told them the kids go to bed around 7:30, yet they didn’t seem to be in any kind of hurry. I was extremely resentful that I had to leave the awesome (catered! yummy foods!) party to go to the other lame one. But I digress.
I am with Elizabeth – I am very happy to live in the country we do and am immensely proud of it. But I see your point – remembering war should also be sobering. I’m not a pacifist but I really do hope that eventually we can move beyond war to more diplomatic, less violent means of negotiating peace.
LOL, Darcy! The Back-up Plan is a movie starring Jennifer Lopez. She gets sick of waiting for Mr. Right to come along, so she goes and gets semen squirted up her you-know-what. And gets pregnant. Then meets a guy. It’s a great movie!
Oh wow, Darcy, that first party sounds awesome! the second, not so much. And having to leave early, even worse! (Or maybe a relief.)
I hope so, too! I still hope we’ll turn into the United Federation of Planets.