Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Wouldn't it be Grand to see the Sunrise?

We visited the Grand Canyon last week and it brought back memories of a family trip there 15 years ago in a rented 30 foot RV. (recreational vehicle) Steve had heard about the fabulous not-to-miss sunrises over the Canyon. Wanting to see one but not wishing to wake the rest of us at such an early hour, he thought he would just quietly drive over in the dark pre-dawn. One of the nice things about an RV is that you sleep in it and then can just hop into the driver's seat. Which is what Steve did.  What he forgot was that the RV was plugged into an electric outlet pole outside.  A large canopy extended from the RV with the obligatory party lights also plugged into the outlet.  As he pulled the behemoth away from our parking site, we all jolted awake to the engine roaring, sparks flying, cords snapping and the canopy crashing into something. 

 I'm pretty sure he never saw the sun rise that morning...just a few tempers.
  ©4/2012  Jana B Patrick
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7 comments:

  1. Lauren PatrickApril 25, 2012 at 5:30 AM

    Haha good times. I think you could fill up quite a few blogs with RV stories...

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    1. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 5:31 PM

      Haha love it. I agree with Lauren, there are so many funny RV stories! Alana

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  2. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    I sure remember this!
    I think I was hanging out the window trying to grab the lights after I realized what was happening.

    What a way to start the day! Mary Kay

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  3. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Hilarious!

    You will have to write about the other RV experience dad had with the waste disposal system.... Ryan

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  4. Jana PatrickApril 25, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    Here is the other 'Steve RV story':
    http://janasrandomwriting.blogspot.com/2011/02/for-better-or-worse.html "For Better or Worse"

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  5. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    I remember from senior year at College of St. Thomas 7 of us driving a rented Winnie to Daytona Beach. None of us knew anything about an RV. Drove 18 hours straight thru...parked on beach...started partying...about 3 pm in afternoon with 90 degree temp a terrible stench took over as the toilet holding tank (which for 2 days had not been emptied) overflowed into the vehicle. We learned quickly about the must do's of RV life! bemidjimike

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    1. Jana PatrickApril 27, 2012 at 8:23 AM

      I seem to recall that on that trip you guys also went under a highway overpass which ripped off the rooftop air conditioning unit on the RV. ? I remember thinking at the time that it was really dumb of the RV rental company to rent to college students... I never heard about the septic explosion--I bet you guys were not too popular at the bars that night.

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