While I was home watching Spencer show off at football and Samantha show off at tumbling, Robert and Maxwell were rafting down the Chattahoochee! Robert very nicely agreed to go on the Scout campout with this crew (plus a few others not pictured)…
They said the rafting was fun but too short. Next time they should do the more adventorous route.
They then camped out with only a few shenanigans from the boys.
The real adventure came on the drive home. Robert was about 2 hours from Birmingham driving GJ’s Escalade – the Escalade that got a new battery and alternator just about a month ago – and the power steering went out, then the AC failed, then all the electronics went black. Not good at all. Robert pulled over and they managed to squeeze all of the boys into the cars of the other two dads on the trip. Robert then got to sit on the side of the road for two hours waiting for the wrecker to get there from Birmingham. He was very glad to see Courtney pull up in his pink wrecker!!
Robert then got to make a new friend in Courtney on their two hour drive back to Birmingham. ha! I met him at the Cadillac dealership where we dumped the car for them to deal with. Always an adventure!! I’m so thankful for Robert’s good nature and calm demeanor – both on the campout and on the trip home! We’re so lucky to have him.
Robert is the best!
Robert is a great sport! The scouts knew he was majorly inconvenienced and he handled like a pro!
Well done by all! Sometimes things don’t workout as planned and you have to adapt. I think the raft was hampered by low water, or lack of rain.
Key is everyone is safe and a few new lessons learned.
I am still excited over Spencer’s big game last Saturday. Mary Lou and I are still talking about how well Spencer’s team played and his play.
This may have had a less happy ending if I had one less bar on my phone. Phew!
Robert is a great sport! The scouts knew he was major unconvinced and he handled like a pro!
Wow! What a weekend! Glad it all worked out!