FUN WEEKEND....once I got out of Sioux Falls

Well, I will try and give the shortened version of the weekend.

I was supposel to work till 12:30 on Friday and then I was going to meet Mom in Orange City where we would go and watch Jana play her first college Varsity volleyball game. S0 on my 10:30 break from work I drove the car to the gas station to fill up with gas and where I proceeded to have a flat tire (aauuggh). I called Mom as I was walking back to work and told her the situation she said she would pick me up and we would figure this out since I was going to be late getting back to work from my break and would not be able to deal with the tire till work was over. I was unable to take vacation time and jsut leave work early becasue I have to save all my vacation time for when I have my teeth removed on Wednesday.

So Mom picked me up and we went back to the car. I had to drive it (yeah, I know i am no suppose to do that but didn't have much choice at the time becasaue if I left it at the gas stattion they would have towed it) just a liittle ways across the parking lot and park it there where it was further out of the way.

I didn't want to attempt to change it at that time - as I have never fully changed a flat tire before and I thought lets get to the game and I will deal with it on Saturday when I return to Sioux Falls. So Mom and I started to leave Sioux Falls and I called a friend who I thought would be home (back in SF) by Sunday and see if he (yes a he - see above remember he is a friend and that is it) would be able to change it for me on Sunday. Well, it turned out he was in town and was willing to come change it then. So Mom and I turned around and met him at the gas station where he proceeded to put on the bunny tire for me. We thanked him and took off for te game. We only missed 1.5 games or matches (not sure which is correct) and were still able to watch Jana play. GAME 1: won in 3

After that we checked into the hotel :) Grandpa said we might as well do that wether then drive back again on Saturday, THANKS AGAIN DAD!!! Then we met up with the volleyball team and everyone else at the Pizza Ranch for supper. Then went back to the college and watched another game at 8:30 that night. GAME 2: won in 3 Den, Arla, Scott and some of his friends then all went out for ice cream together. It was fun seeing you again Scott hopefully will see you again as some more games.

Saturday we were back for another game at 11am. GAME 3: won in 3 Then a bunch of us went our for dinner at the Nederlanders resteraunt. Mom and I then spent the afternoon shopping in OC and having some fun......:) (pictures and videos to be posted tomorrow -- Jess and Darci - we love you!)

Then it was back to the college and we watched the last of the volleyball games for the weekend. Grandpa, Leon, Sharla and Jeremy drove up and cjoined us for this game. GAME 4 - won in 4
It was fun, fun, fun, fun to watch. Jana rocked it out on the floor.

Then off to Culvers in Sioux Center for supper and goodbyes were said and Leons family headed home and Grandpa and Grandma drove me back to my car in Sioux Falls.

So today I took it to a tire shop and they said the tire was to bad to fix and wanted me to buy new tires. I said to put the bunny tire back on and then I drove to Chandler and exchanged vehicles. They will have McClains check the tires tomorrow and I drove the blazer back to Sioux Falls. The plan is that Mom will drive my car back to Sioux Falls on Wednesday since she will be taking care of me after I have my teeth all pulled that day.

Jana, have another great game and good luck on Wednesday. I will have the computer set for grandma to watch it on but I have a feeling I will be drugged up and trying to sleep it off.

Lets see, for those of you who live away I believe Travis had his first soccer game last week Thursday and lsot a heartbreaker 3-2 in double overtime. He plays again this Tuesday. To my knowledge, SW hasn't played any volleyball games yet.

That is all for now.

Love ya all, Vonda