Chris' Birthday Present

So I have a story...
I decided to get your Chris a handheld GPS, that he could take with him when he goes rock hounding....I found one at REI and decided to go down at lunch and pick it up. I get it picked up and am driving back on I-15 from 106 south and am driving along going 65 MPH and I shift up and the truck just does this KER PLUNK!! Scared the living crap out of me. I almost peed my pants. So I try to accelerate and its a NO GO! I just lost the transmission on the interstate going 65...AAAAAAAAHHHHHH! I finally get pulled over on the median and call Chris to tell him whats happening.

Him: "oh man, that sucks" Where are you and I'll come get you"
Me: "I'm on I-15 at 106 south.
Him: What are you doing there?
Me: Thinking (oh crap I can't tell him) Ummm..."Oh I had to pick up some things for work over here"
Him: Oh alright...

So he comes and gets me and I had been sitting there for an hour, waiting for him and the tow truck. I get in the car

Me: "Man I should have peed when I was at REI" Me Thinking (oh crap, why did I just say I was there)
Him: "What were you doing at REI?"
Me: Crap, I'm busted.uummm..."One of the salesmen had some stuff on hold over at REI and I told him I would go get them"
Him: Oh alright

So I'm thinking to myself what kind of things would a BRICK salesmen need at REI....I am such a dork. He didn't ask anymore questions, thankfully but I had a nice story for him on Friday night.

Well I ended up not blowing the transmission but actually blowing up the entire rear differential. WOOHOO! I got to drive the ghia all week. How marvelous that was. All I can say is that the Ghia is a SUMMER car for a reason. Sraping you windows on the INSIDE is not okay. When we got the truck back Caity actually said "Mom, I never thought I would be happy to get in the truck". Who'da thunk it? Stay tuned for the next installment of Chris "Pirate" Birthday party. AARRGGHH!!!