and in the middle of friday night traffic, too--
while it was full of our brand new buddies who just moved in, plus one newly purchased guinea pig for the 7-year-old passenger--
before we'd had a chance to get dinner--
right after taxi services stopped for the night.
luckily,
a driver on his way home took pity on the two pregnant women and picked us up--
we broke down on the corner of a night market, so dinner was scavenged in the meantime--
our passengers let us bunk in their spare twin and eat their food--
and when nick went to check on the car this afternoon at the curb where we left it, it magically started working again.
turns out a water leak is just about as big a deal as an oil leak. or something.
and i realize chiasmus isn't my forte, but it just ended up happening that way. also, i know it's not really chiasmus, but i wanted to use the word, so i did. i love being the boss.
and even though this story ended up not being a big deal, i'm proud to say that not for one teeny second did nick or i get upset about the ordeal. we just laughed, even if it was at times in a tired and contracting and sweaty and not-looking-forward-to-sleeping-in-these-clothes sort of way. cuz let's be honest--at this point, life is just downright humorous, no?
but i might not cheat on bed rest again until it's time to board that plane...
ps thanks for the comments and encouragement, y'all. we know it'll all work out, but it's nice to hear it repeated. over and over and over. so you's da beeest.
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I think your car just wanted to make you guys feel like you're going out with a bang- badum chchchch. Oh the stories you will tell ;-)
man, i go out of town for a couple weeks, skimp on the blog reading, and i miss a lot! sorry to hear about the eviction :-( i vote the next place you guys head is the wild world of cleveland, ohio. we could use the company come january :-)
Wow. I haven't read your blog in a few months and then I start reading again I learn you're pregnant, Nick is one-armed, you've been deported, and water leaks are as significant as oil leaks.
I'm going to have to go talk to my mechanic...
We really enjoyed hanging out with you guys... and still can't help but feel mildly responsible for your cars foray into rush hour traffic that it was obviously not emotionally equipped to handle. You two were amazing though- I think it stressed Wade and I out more than you guys! And please feel free to come crash at our place anytime. please. really. do come.
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