Well...that was interesting

John and I went to Kansas City this weekend for a little weekend getaway. We stayed in a little shopping district in which we had visions of a relaxing trip where we would stroll along merrily and get all of our Christmas shopping done. Hmmm, not exactly.

The trip started out with freezing rain. weeee!

The defrost couldn't keep up so John had to stop and scrape a few times. Weee!

When we finally got to KC we turned onto a side street and slid right into a curb (and then onto the curb I believe).  We checked out the damage and the wheel rim was bent, but the tire didn't seem to be punctured. So we headed to the hotel, checked in, and then tried to find a tire shop. Ha! Nice try silly tourists! After about 1.5 hours of calling and driving around looking for someone who would fix our rim John dropped me off to shop while he went to a Honda dealership. They told him they could fit him in on Tuesday and that the suspension was messed up too so it would take a few days to fix. Obviously that wouldn't work for us so he left and we decided we would just try to drive it home on Sunday. By the time John met up with me it was about 3pm.

BUT! We did not let it ruin our time! We skated around to some stores and stopped for some coffee.

(We were a little tired and cold at this point. But still having fun!!)

We checked out the lights

After buying approximately 0 Christmas presents and some paper (for Christmas cards) we headed back to the hotel for a couple of hours.Then we braved the icy weather again and went to dinner.

We drove back this morning without incident, although the roads were pretty slick. The trip wasn't exactly what I pictured but, in the end, we had a good time and just enjoyed each other's company.

I leave you with this thought...always make sure your goose is wearing a scarf before he goes outside.

(all photos courtesy of our little Canon point and shoot.)

Comments

[paula]

Great pictures, Paige! I'm glad you 1) had fun and 2) got home safely!

[Stacy]

Well, besides the freezing rain it looked like a fun trip! Great pictures...I love the lights. That is one thing that I hate driving in. I can handle lots of snow, but freezing rain/black ice is just scary.

[Melissa D]

Hey, you were in my town!

This weekend was not so pretty, was it?

I love your pictures of the Plaza; we've yet to make it down there this year, and we live here! :)

[kim]

Glad you had a safe trip... sorry about your car. It may not have been what you expected, but it sure was an adventure! Loved looking at all the pics.

[Maya]

Glad you made it safely! What a fun trip though. You two look like you had a blast!

[Christina]

That definitely sounds like a trip you'll remember forever! Reminds me of our roadtrip when we had *three* flat tires on the way home!!! Looks liek yuou still mamaged to have a great time, tho. Love the pics, especially the one of John with his coffee! and the lights are gorgeous

[emily]

Sounds like you'll always remember your trip, even if it didn't go as planned. I love the goose picture!

[Mandy]

Looks like a good time. You are a lovely looking couple. Is that a real goose?

[Paige]

No! Not a real goose. Just a window display goose.

[phyllis]

wow! great shots. i am partial to the one of the ice scraper...

[steve]

What a memorable trip!! I like the goose with the scarf...does that mean Roxy will be sporting one too?

[Paige]

Unfortunately Roxy is not a fan of outerwear.

[krystyn]

Ack! Freezing rain! We've had our share of that down here in Atlanta... wish it would just snow.

p.s. Super excited you're going to be part of Shutter Sisters!