Our VW Golf clutch gave up the ghost two years after we burned it up in bumper-to-bumper up the hill to Dodgers Stadium. This time we were 30 miles east of Denver and it was snowing. We called a VW repair center in Aurora and they could get to work on it immediately if we could get it in. It was 3pm Friday. We had a wrecker zoom out to get the car. When he arrived it occurred to me that we had no way to tow the family into town. Wade the Wrecker said, “Well just put your seat belts on. I don’t know what else to do.”
So we climbed back in our Golf, put on our seat belts, and then they dragged the car onto the bed of the Wrecker and we drove into town.
So of course this would be better with a photo, but I couldn’t get one for obvious reasons. In any event, imagine riding at bus height, shaking around a bit, and with the added excitement of ducking whenever another car or truck passed by.
With the snow piling onto the windshield and our breath fogging up the insides, I think we went unnoticed.
It was completely unnerving, but as Wade the Wrecker said, “I don’t know what else we can do.” Well, once we were up there, we thought of all kinds of alternatives. As usual, most of my ideas arrive in my head right about the time they are no longer useful.
SJZ suggested another title for this post: SAVED BY THE BELLS. The car needed a new clutch, so it couldn’t be fixed by Friday close of business. My old mission pal, S. Bell of Parker CO, picked us up at the VW joint and took us inn for the night. Very gracious and very fun. His family is practically a mirror image of my family….and they have a Wii.
“Our door is always open to our friends who pass our way…” Thanks Bells.
Posted by sallyavena on April 19, 2009 at 3:24 am
So the boys get their wish of someone taking them in that has a WII. A happy ending for all. Did they ask to be adopted by the Bells?
Posted by denebug on April 19, 2009 at 11:40 pm
What else could you have done?
I doubt anything else would have been as exciting.
On a side note, we need a new Sunday School All Stars for today! We have comments!
Posted by V Zollinger on April 20, 2009 at 12:29 am
Well, this isn’t the first time this has happened to our family. Don’t you remember the time our VW bus broke down outside Las Vegas; eight of us sitting in a van on the back of a tow truck. We were giggling uncontrollably because Jana shouted, “Look at our shadow”! It was a silouette of a bus with eight little heads. It’s all the stuff that makes the trip memorable. Glad you made it home safe. VZ
Posted by Cynthia I on April 20, 2009 at 2:06 pm
That is awesome! My kids would have thought that was the funnest thing ever! Next time you need to break down do it by us. We have a Wii too:)
Posted by Lanita on April 30, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Okay, so maybe we don’t check your blog EVERY day, but close enough. The breaking down part stinks (though your towing story makes me laugh every time). However, we sure enjoyed your company. You are a wondeful family and the boys had so much fun playing, swimming, and, oh yeah, I think they played the Wii a few times, too. Also, thanks for the violin pointers. Somehow they meant more coming from you than his teacher. (And that movie you guys rented really was el lame-o. Be glad you didn’t waste any precious shut-eye time on it. I sure didn’t. You’ll have to ask Sam what it was about.)