Tow Trucks

October 13
Lakeville, MN

This past weekend took me back to my old home state of IN to attend the wedding of a dear friend and former McCreary House Volunteer housemate Ann. Ann was the mastermind behind many McCreary House (actually a trailer) counter-pranks. It's amazing how close four volunteers living in a two bedroom one bath trailer in rural KY can get, or the foolish pranks we would pull to entertain ourselves. Like the time David and I paneled over the girls bedroom door...I needed more wall space to hang some certificate I'd received, or the time I snuck a live rooster into the kitchen in hopes it would start crowing at the break of dawn and wake the girls, or the time we stole the rival Jackson Volunteer House flag and held it for ransom. But truly one of the classics was when the girls "wallpapered" our bedroom with black and white floral print wrapping paper. Ah the good ole days. At the wedding I was also reunited with my old roommate and work partner (and potential fire hazard) David a.k.a. UBS Man, as well as several other CAP friends...we missed you Callista. The wedding took place in a beautiful little country church near Roanoke. Ann's new husband Harley and his family have a tow truck business and the couple sped away from the church to the reception in a nicely decorated bright yellow wrecker. Little did I know how well I would become acquainted with tow trucks, for on the drive back my trusty Sentra gave up the ghost (temporarily) on I-90 just across the MN border. I called roadside assistance, which I'd wisely purchased this spring before the start of my meanderings, and soon a tow truck arrived and hauled me back to Wisconsin. After determining I had a faulty alternator I also had them replace my right front axle, which was also in need of replacement, and was back on the road again arriving home in time to warm some leftovers and retire to bed early after a lengthy trip.