Sonja had her second out of state trip and she's still just 7 months old (technically I guess tomorrow is 7 months). It was to visit Great Grandpa in Milwaukee. It was just Mom and Sonja who made the trek as I was at the previously-mentioned cabin in the great north woods of Minnesota.
Mom and Sonja both did great on the drive there and on the way back. Well... almost all of the way back. Sonja decided she had had enough of sitting in the car for 7 hours and let Mom know with her trademark SonjaScream™. This was decided with a mere 20 miles left in the journey and had the effect of fraying the last nerve of her road weary mother.
One mile to the final destination, Mom signals for the exit thinking almost home now. Just get home and the screaming will stop. As the car heads up the off ramp red warning lights illuminate the dashboard like a Christmas tree. Overheat! Check Engine! Power steering gone! WAAAAAAAAAAA aahhh WAAAAAAA! Mom manages to remain as calm as possible in this situation and guides the hobbled car to up the ramp and manages to park nearly perfectly right next to the curb prior to it finally going kaput...
Needless to say everything is now better. A phone call to Dad to pick everyone up. A call to the tow truck to rescue the vehicle. A few hundred dollars later (and a new serpentine belt and idler pulley)and even the car is better. Not the best way to come home, but home nonetheless.
Very glad to have everyone back and in one piece. Sonja is full of smiles and giggles and all is right with the world.
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