Thursday, June 21, 2007

There and Back Again - Whoops, Already Taken

Well, we just recently returned from a nice, but short, vacation in Coeur d'Alene (or as one daughter put it, Quarter Lane), ID, thanks to my fabulous company, Pacific Steel & Recyclin'. It was manager meetin' time and the Company puts up all the managers and their families in a nice resort for a few days. We had some meetin's of course but also plenty of play time.

I think the highlight for our girls was the day at Silverwood Theme Park where they got a small fillin' of roller coaster and other attraction ridin'. Unfortunately for me and the missus, we was both sick with the runs. Now, just imagine to yerself ridin' on one of them coasters or rides that goes round n' round. Then you git off and yer insides say to you, "git on over to the outhouse before you splat yer pants." And each time, what seems like gallons of smelly dirt-filled water comes a'jettin' out of yer be-hind.

You keep hopin' the other folks in there leave before you come out so as to avoid their stares as they wonder if you're just raisin' up from the dead, all pale and stinky.

Well, things continued through that night (which made for very little rest of already exhausted bodies), all the while we knew we was facin' a 5 hour drive home the next day. Both of us was prayin' hard that things would settle down so's we wouldn't hafta stop 20 times along the way.

Thankfully, our prayers was answered and we made it home with nary a problem. I have to say, I have never in all my born days had such an episode. I do feel like a disclaimer is needed though - even with all the squattin' and squirtin', the vacation was great thanks to good kids and a swell (gee whiz Wally) company.

BTW - if you've never found yerself in the vicinity of Coeur d'Alene, it's a beautiful place.

9 comments:

Lyle said...

poor ol fella! Why that juz makes me all sorta sad inside fer ya. what a way to spend yer "holiday" as them English folks says.

Perhaps next year will be a might kinder to you kind folks.

Anonymous said...

Ok, that was WAY too explicit! I think I need to edit your writing before you post!

Anonymous said...

ewww dad, just ewwww......you didn't even tell the good parts....mostly just spent time on the bad part.....i agree w/ "mammy" :D....you're embarassing us :P

Pappy Yokum said...

Well, sometimes, ya just gotta tell it like it is.

Pappy Yokum said...

The good parts wasn't funny, just the bad parts.

Anonymous said...

You seem to be the only one that got a laugh out of it..... That's a 3rd grade kinda funny. Oh, that didn't mean I was implying anything:)

Anonymous said...

You seem to be the only one that got a laugh out of it..... That's a 3rd grade kinda funny. Oh, that didn't mean I was implying anything:)

Anonymous said...

uh oh, how did that happen? I don't know how to take one off. Oh well, this way you look more popular having more comments.....

Anonymous said...

Well, I thought it was funny...in a sick kind of way...(does this mean my allowance is raised?! :D) I didn't know you even knew how to make things sound so gross :P