September 28

So.... this happened today....

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Yep, almost had to put a mustang down. Broken leg. Left Rexburg at a healthy pace when Brian radioed that he had a low tire. By the time we got stopped it was flat. Farren Williams - we joked that we just needed to wait a few minutes for you to show up (Farren has a crazy 6th sense that kicks in when someone is broken down or stuck in the bush). But alas, no Farren. So 2 1/2 hours later the tow truck driver showed up. 

Now I'm never one to leave a man in the field - especially Brian (you too Kim) but seriously- next stop is Lolo. Lolo is in my top 10 favourite places. We had a guilty conscience for 12, maybe 14 miles. Just kidding, we really struggled with leaving them. I wanted to take one of their shoes to ensure they would follow (little side story - when we are sitting around the fire when we are camping and someone has to go mix a drink or have a pee I used to make them leave a shoe to ensure they would come back. I have since discovered that if someone is sneaking off to bed they are more than happy to give me a shoe and go to bed with one shoe. Apparently sleeping does not require two shoes!) 

Anyway I knew that Brian's LOLO FOMO (fear of missing out in Lolo) would kick in and he would buy a new car if need be. Kim said their tow truck driver, who would like to remain nameless and have his home town also not be named because of his fear of Mormon persecution (gotta love that religion is so welcoming and forgiving 🙄) he kept Kim very entertained. He is very pro-Trump and anti-Mormon. His direct quote was, "The Mormons will brainwash your kids so you better do it first." Now, that is good advise regardless of who influences your children. I did this with my children. They grew up okay - that might be a relative statement. 

We stopped for lunch without the Walisser's 😞 but as you can tell by the photo, they were there in spirit. Also there was the actual rules for the classroom in 1916. 

                            

                            

We tried to count how many lashes we would get but the math became too difficult.

Anyway, finally made it to Lolo at 8:00. Checked in (had to ensure she remembered us - she did. Enough so that she moved everyone away from us), Had a martini (naturally, it is Thursday), had a hot tub (made a new friend - Oregon) and then headed to the bar to hopefully see Jesus again (we almost feel like we are regulars) and....THE BAR WAS CLOSED!! The waitress was moping the floor, the chairs were all up on the tables. I had a panic attack. Jen and I had our faces pressed against the glass, tears rolling down our faces. The cook was outside having a smoke and he said he would ask her if she would let us in. We waited, and waited and 15 long minutes later an angel opened the door and said she would serve us ONE drink.....

Two and a half hours later and Brian and Kim showed up and we were on our 6th double and had Oregon and Chicken Lady (the lady that checked us in but when you're drunk "Check in Lady" becomes "Chicken Lady") and both waitresses drinking shots with us. Both ladies came back to our room (sounds much more provocative then it was) and played poker. Kim and I shut it down about 4:00 am. Little tired today. 

Wanda and Vanessa you were really great thank you. And Wanda, thank you for remembering us from 2014 and 2016 and I'm sure you'll remember 2017! 😘