marciemi
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- Dec 29, 1999
Sigh - of course things can never go smoothly now! 
DH is heading to Michigan to get DS12 at camp. Luckily left a day early to make the early pickup tomorrow morning. First, calls me from Milwaukee (where he's leaving out of) because the freeway's completely shut down and he's now running late. I dig out an old Milwaukee map and play navigator from a distance and finally get him there.
Didn't matter much, because the ferry left an hour late. Well, okay, that happens. But, it was supposed to arrive at 4 EST, and it's now 7:10 EST and they're still on the ferry! Apparently the engines aren't working (just a minor problem, although I suppose better on a ferry than a plane
). They're outside of Muskegon (MI), but have been floating around for an hour or so with nobody telling them anything about what's going on. A call to their headquarters gives me completely clueless people who are glad to tell me the rest of the departures for the day are cancelled, but can tell me nothing about the current crossing!
Meanwhile I'm trying to check Hertz because worst case he could keep the rental car (I'm pricing it at $110 for an extra 24 hours with a dropoff in Milwaukee) and drive the extra 6 hours or so. But he's supposed to get the car tonight in Muskegon, and they theoretically close at 6pm and aren't answering. You'd think if the rental counter was in the ferry terminal and the ferry hadn't made it in yet that they'd wait, wouldn't you? So he may have to get a cab to the hotel, then one back to the terminal in the morning, then get a car, then see what he can do! Meanwhile his phone is dying (yes, he's one of those people who can't be bothered to charge his phone) so I haven't gotten any updates lately! Sigh again! Wish us luck! At least DS isn't sitting at camp waiting for him since he's not supposed to be there until tomorrow morning!
Meanwhile, I'm packing and packing and packing (I'm like the Energizer Bunny, but pack instead of go!). Actually tried putting stuff into the 3 duffle bags I had, and what I was afraid of is what's happening. I'm packing so much STUFF (food, laundry tablets, pool floats, toiletries, sunscreen) vs. clothes (well, some shoes too!) that the bags are hitting 50 pounds well before they're completely full. So I packed 3 to close to the 50 pound limit, and I guess now just started a soft-sided 4th that I have no confidence will fit but I guess I need. And I'm nowhere near done packing! Triple sigh!
I think I can, I think I can!
DH is heading to Michigan to get DS12 at camp. Luckily left a day early to make the early pickup tomorrow morning. First, calls me from Milwaukee (where he's leaving out of) because the freeway's completely shut down and he's now running late. I dig out an old Milwaukee map and play navigator from a distance and finally get him there.Didn't matter much, because the ferry left an hour late. Well, okay, that happens. But, it was supposed to arrive at 4 EST, and it's now 7:10 EST and they're still on the ferry! Apparently the engines aren't working (just a minor problem, although I suppose better on a ferry than a plane
). They're outside of Muskegon (MI), but have been floating around for an hour or so with nobody telling them anything about what's going on. A call to their headquarters gives me completely clueless people who are glad to tell me the rest of the departures for the day are cancelled, but can tell me nothing about the current crossing! Meanwhile I'm trying to check Hertz because worst case he could keep the rental car (I'm pricing it at $110 for an extra 24 hours with a dropoff in Milwaukee) and drive the extra 6 hours or so. But he's supposed to get the car tonight in Muskegon, and they theoretically close at 6pm and aren't answering. You'd think if the rental counter was in the ferry terminal and the ferry hadn't made it in yet that they'd wait, wouldn't you? So he may have to get a cab to the hotel, then one back to the terminal in the morning, then get a car, then see what he can do! Meanwhile his phone is dying (yes, he's one of those people who can't be bothered to charge his phone) so I haven't gotten any updates lately! Sigh again! Wish us luck! At least DS isn't sitting at camp waiting for him since he's not supposed to be there until tomorrow morning!
Meanwhile, I'm packing and packing and packing (I'm like the Energizer Bunny, but pack instead of go!). Actually tried putting stuff into the 3 duffle bags I had, and what I was afraid of is what's happening. I'm packing so much STUFF (food, laundry tablets, pool floats, toiletries, sunscreen) vs. clothes (well, some shoes too!) that the bags are hitting 50 pounds well before they're completely full. So I packed 3 to close to the 50 pound limit, and I guess now just started a soft-sided 4th that I have no confidence will fit but I guess I need. And I'm nowhere near done packing! Triple sigh!
I think I can, I think I can!
hope your DH makes it thru the nite tonite
i don't do the "harry" thing either...so, i'm clueless, but i want the spoiler! 
