We have been stuck here on the Hill for a couple of weeks because of our unseasonably cold snowy weather. So today we decided since it was warmer we would venture out to do a little last minute Christmas shopping. We knew it was going to be bad at the stores. Well let me just tell you about one lady. There was not one parking space available in the entire lot, let alone, any handicapped spaces. So we just dropped mom off at the door and dad and I drove around in the van looking for somewhere to park. After circling the lot about four times, we noticed one handicapped spot available. But there was already another car waiting to take it. Well from out of nowhere this lady came zooming in 100 miles an hour and took the spot. As we were circling around again we noticed her getting out of the car, cigarette and cup of coffee in hand. There was nothing handicapped about her except her lack of Christmas spirit and selfish disregard for others who actually needed a handicapped spot. You would think on Christmas eve of all days people might be a little more Christlike and giving.
Once we got home to our access road that we share with the neighbor we started slipping and sliding all over the place. We made it to our gate but that's as far as we could get. So dad walked up the hill to get the tractor to pull us up the hill. As mom and I were waiting in the car the neighbors zoomed past us and got stuck. I thought for sure they would slide back down the hill and crash into us. But luckily they were able to maneuver back down slowly past us and didn't crash into us (their car is still on the access road unable to maneuver up the hill). So dad put the tow chain on the van and towed us up the hill with the tractor. Thankfully, the tractor was able to tow us up the hill to the house. If the tractor was not able to tow the van the next step would have been to put me on a pallet and take me up the hill with the tractor and forklift attachment :-) that would have been a sight. Anyway that's our Christmas Eve Adventure.
Holy cow! That sounds like quite the adventure. It's too bad that people get so selfish about something as ridiculous as a parking space. It is unbelievable. They act like complete idiots in order to buy a simple gift.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to get pulled up the hill with the tractor. We ventured out this afternoon also, and we almost got stuck out back on the dirt road before reaching our gate. We were sliding sideways and the wheels were spinning...I thought I was going to be calling Dad to pull me out with the tractor.
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