The Big Drop!

Wow! I can’t believe how fast time flies. It has been awhile since we’ve posted anything. I guess part of it is summer coming upon us and it’s finally warm enough to be outside. Who wants to take time to sit in front of a computer, right? Anyway, I do need to tell you about an interesting situation that I found myself in, that I am sure I will never be in again. We did a few things to update our bathroom(more about that later) and I found that we needed a toilet paper holder. Bob says to me, “where in the world will you ever find a used toilet paper holder?” Well, I went straight to Craig’s List and believe it or not, there were quite a few to choose from. I emailed one of the listings and gave them Bob’s cell phone to call if the toilet paper holder was still available. Bob and the Lister communicated a few times and came up with a meeting place to pick it up. Well, at the last minute, Bob was unable to meet her, so I said I would go. The next thing I know, I am sitting in a Holiday gas station parking lot, looking for a black car of some kind with a woman in it. That was all I had to go by. As I sat there, I found myself thinking what a bizarre situation I was in; sitting in a Holiday gas station parking lot, waiting for someone to bring a toilet paper holder and all I know to look for is a woman driving some sort of black vehicle. I almost felt like I was in a comedy sketch where it looks like I am waiting to do some kind of big drug drop. There’s all sorts of tension in the air. I get out my car, walk up to the car next to and say, “Do you got it?” and the person in the car says,”yeh,” looks around to make sure no one is looking and then hands me a toilet paper holder. I hand over a brown paper bag filled with money, slip the toilet paper holder inside my jacket, get back into my car and drive away. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite that exciting.

As I sat in my parked car, I strained my neck every which way to get a good look at the cars coming into the station. You would not believe how many women drive black cars and get gas at Holiday. A few pulled up and parked fairly close to me and I was wondering if I should get out of my car. How will I know if it is her? After about 10 minutes of great anticipation, a woman in a black SUV pulls up next to me. We stare at each other for a bit trying to figure out if we are each who the other is looking for. We both make like we are going to get out of our vehicles and then simultaneously, with some relief, come to the realization that we are both there for the same reason. We both say “Hi”. She opens up the box containing the toilet paper holder and asks “Is it what you were looking for?” I glance at it, say “yes”, hand her a $5 bill, take the toilet paper holder, get back in my car and drive away.

It looks great in our bathroom!