My family is all about experiments. We love simple experiments like mixing colors, complicated experiments like trying to grow our own coral, and everything in between.
But yesterday I got to experience an experiment that I didn't intend. Last night, we went to church and I forgot my phone at home. AHHHHH!!!!
Obviously, I don't answer the phone while in church, but right after church we have small group and last night we planned on going out to dinner with some people from small group afterwords. So I was planning on checking email in between each of these functions.
I was able to use my hubby's phone to check email once while we were out and things were fine. I got home to my phone 4 hours after we left to find that just after we'd left I'd missed 2 calls from the same client.
First though... oh no! After listening to their message, I thought... what difference would those 4 hours have made? Not much if anything really.
So did something horrible happen? No. Is my client upset? No. Did I have a nice evening? Yes. So what did I learn? Perhaps I should unplug (on purpose). After all, the world will not end.
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
What a day!
Yesterday, we changed campgrounds. Not only did we change campgrounds but we changed coasts (OK, we moved from the East coast of Florida to the West coast of Florida), but they are very different.
Anyway, yesterday was quite a day. We had a few issues getting the camper packed up to leave (some of the pieces we use while driving were misplaced and we either had to search for them or find something else that would work). Luckily we found what we needed and we were good to go.
The drive was rather uneventful. The only problem we had was when we got to the new campground. The place we are staying is so large (it is affiliated with a sales office, service center, Cracker Barrel, and gas station) that we ended up going to the wrong building initially. Once we got to the campground we were able to find our space with no problems. Then the fun began...
We parked the camper, unhitched, and got everything leveled only to find out that we were 1/2 in. too close on the side where the bumpout is (we would have pushed into the pole that holds the electric and water). That meant we had to undo everything we'd just done and hook up the truck again to move it (for just 1/2 in.)! ARGGG!!! Did I mention that our campsite has NO shade and it was close to 90 out when we were doing this? By the time we had gotten the camper repositioned we were balls of sweat and it was 3:30PM (we got to the campground at 1:30). Lesson learned: Make sure to measure and give enough space for the bumpout before unhitching in the future.
Then our daughter complained of an ailment that required medical attention, so I searched for local urgent care centers. Luckily we found one and were able to get her an antibiotic to help speed her recovery. I lucked out with this too, because the pharmacy I picked just so happens to GIVE AWAY the antibiotic the doctor prescribed for her. By the time all that was done it was 5:30PM. I hadn't eaten since breakfast, Jon hadn't eaten since dinner the night before (I was able to feed the kids lunch during the may-lay of setting up the camper). In the strip with the store where we got the antibiotic was a Little Ceasar's. Yeah! "Pizza! Pizza!" to my rescue. I haven't eaten there in YEARS and it was as good as I remember.
After we got back to the campsite, we inhaled our dinner so that we could make an 8PM movie by the pool (complete with free popcorn). The kids crashed as soon as we got back to the camper and Jon and I were not far behind.
The day was certainly eventful. If anything, I think this helped me remember that we are not on vacation. We are now living out of a camper and "life" will still happen. I'm just thankful we didn't have a vomiting episode to remind me.
Anyway, yesterday was quite a day. We had a few issues getting the camper packed up to leave (some of the pieces we use while driving were misplaced and we either had to search for them or find something else that would work). Luckily we found what we needed and we were good to go.
The drive was rather uneventful. The only problem we had was when we got to the new campground. The place we are staying is so large (it is affiliated with a sales office, service center, Cracker Barrel, and gas station) that we ended up going to the wrong building initially. Once we got to the campground we were able to find our space with no problems. Then the fun began...
We parked the camper, unhitched, and got everything leveled only to find out that we were 1/2 in. too close on the side where the bumpout is (we would have pushed into the pole that holds the electric and water). That meant we had to undo everything we'd just done and hook up the truck again to move it (for just 1/2 in.)! ARGGG!!! Did I mention that our campsite has NO shade and it was close to 90 out when we were doing this? By the time we had gotten the camper repositioned we were balls of sweat and it was 3:30PM (we got to the campground at 1:30). Lesson learned: Make sure to measure and give enough space for the bumpout before unhitching in the future.
Then our daughter complained of an ailment that required medical attention, so I searched for local urgent care centers. Luckily we found one and were able to get her an antibiotic to help speed her recovery. I lucked out with this too, because the pharmacy I picked just so happens to GIVE AWAY the antibiotic the doctor prescribed for her. By the time all that was done it was 5:30PM. I hadn't eaten since breakfast, Jon hadn't eaten since dinner the night before (I was able to feed the kids lunch during the may-lay of setting up the camper). In the strip with the store where we got the antibiotic was a Little Ceasar's. Yeah! "Pizza! Pizza!" to my rescue. I haven't eaten there in YEARS and it was as good as I remember.
After we got back to the campsite, we inhaled our dinner so that we could make an 8PM movie by the pool (complete with free popcorn). The kids crashed as soon as we got back to the camper and Jon and I were not far behind.
The day was certainly eventful. If anything, I think this helped me remember that we are not on vacation. We are now living out of a camper and "life" will still happen. I'm just thankful we didn't have a vomiting episode to remind me.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Unconnected
Today (Thursday) I have been able to experience various kinds of disconnectedness. For some reason, cell coverage for our carrier is the only one with spotty coverage at the campground we are at. Today has been worse than normal. I’m not sure of the reason, but it’s been one of my biggest peeves that I’ve been dealing with since we got here (besides dishes of course). An example: My phone let me know I had a new email message, but I can’t actually read the message. For some reason I can get calls, but not data on my cell. I can also get inbound text messages, but more often than not, I can’t send a reply.
Anyway after being notified that I have an email (which I can’t read on my smart phone), I go to my computer to try to read the message and guess what? The internet at the campground is not working either so here I am, relegated to writing a venting blog entry in Word, hoping that I will be able to post this tomorrow some time.
I guess, all of this is to say, if you really need to reach me, call. But don’t leave a message (I probably won’t be able to check voice mail either).
Monday, April 25, 2011
Inaugural Run
Sorry this is late in coming, but things have been a bit hectic the last few days. You see, we actually did it. We packed up the camper and hit the road. We left Northern Virginia on Friday, April 22 and headed South. Granted we only went 80 miles or so, but it was our inaugural run and we were spending Easter weekend in the Richmond area with family.
There was a bit of rain and wind, so that set my nerves on edge a bit at first. As we got further and further down the road, I got more and more comfortable. Parking was quite easy considering how long the camper / truck combo is and that it was almost dark. Unfortunately, we had a malfunction while trying to unhook the camper from the truck, so family had to rescue us and take us to get a part to help us unhook. Of course, I'm thankful that we didn't go so far away that we didn't have that option.
The last few days have been spent visiting with family, but today the grandparents are going to take the kids for the day so that hubby and I can fix a few more issues with the camper that we've found now that we're living in it.
Tomorrow, we will be off yet again, heading even further South. All in all, I can't complain about our inaugural run. Glad it was short, and glad there is family in the area to help us work through some of the issues we've found.
There was a bit of rain and wind, so that set my nerves on edge a bit at first. As we got further and further down the road, I got more and more comfortable. Parking was quite easy considering how long the camper / truck combo is and that it was almost dark. Unfortunately, we had a malfunction while trying to unhook the camper from the truck, so family had to rescue us and take us to get a part to help us unhook. Of course, I'm thankful that we didn't go so far away that we didn't have that option.
The last few days have been spent visiting with family, but today the grandparents are going to take the kids for the day so that hubby and I can fix a few more issues with the camper that we've found now that we're living in it.
Tomorrow, we will be off yet again, heading even further South. All in all, I can't complain about our inaugural run. Glad it was short, and glad there is family in the area to help us work through some of the issues we've found.
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