Hey guys! Prepare for a doozy of a post, cause I've got really good stories from my family reunion. It was in West Virginia, and I miss it already! But Mom decided to let us camp, so we were in for a heck of a time. OK, here I go.
My Crazy Family Camping Trip. WHAT TIME?! Mom woke me up. It was 3:30, and I was confused. Mom? What?..... I asked groggily. We're leaving! Get ready! She said. Wait, but I thought we weren't leaving until, I don't know, when the sun is out?! I thought. But a few minutes later I was in the back of the car with my trusty headphones, watching the house go round a corner. I sighed. Here we go! I thought. Road Trip Woes. A few things you should know. My dad owns a white suburban three row car. My Mom was riding shotgun with Dad at the wheel, my great-grandma and great-great-aunt Virgie were riding in the second row, and me and my two sisters were riding in the third and final road. Did I mention that the last row was built for hobbits' sized legs? And I voiced that concern at the next pit stop. But Mom just told me I could make it. HOW?! IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN TAKE HOBBIT CLASSES!!! But there was one thing that made the ride bearable. My headphones. I had just downloaded a BUNCH of music for the trip, and I was jammin' out to each and every one! Then my sister whispered, I can here your music. and gave me a look of pure venom. Oh doi. It was going to be a long trip. Country Roads that took me Home..... I sighed. I had been right, we had been riding for 11 hours, and I was counting. Then I noticed we were leaving Virginia. In case you don't know, Virginia is the state that you probably remember from your history class, but WEST Virginia is melded right to it's left, and is definitely the best choice for people who like hiking or the country life. Because it isn't able to support an economy on it's own, West Virginia is vastly untapped, and that's the way we like it. It has beautiful mountains and forests, which I would later get a good taste of. But as we entered, I stopped my music and put on Country Roads, Take Me Home. It is the state anthem, played by John Denver. I suggest you listen to it. It's a beautiful song, and it really matches the mood of the state itself. As we exited the tunnel that was cut into the mountains themselves, I awed at the beauty of West Virginia. Suddenly the long car trip, annoying sisters, and even the looming threat of camping was all worth it just to be here again.I started to think, maybe it won't be so bad after all...... Camping Pains Ugh...... I was wrong. The first night there, a HUGE thunderstorm/flashflood swept through our part of the state. Our tent floor was starting to float! So we quickly got in the car, and after a fruitless night of hotel searching (the locals lost power too, so ALL the hotels were booked) we parked back at our campsite and went to sleep in the car. But then it did the impossible. It got worse. The next morning I woke up in the driver's seat where I had camped out for the night. My dad was sleeping in one of our ruined tents outisde, and he had just lit the torches. I felt very uncomfortable, which was strange. I couldn't figure out what it was, until I reached down to adjust myself into a sitting position and found my bikini bottoms were unusually sticky..... that's when I realized. I WAS ON MY PERIOD!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! Was all I could think as I exited the car and told Mom. She quickly gave me a pad and I got some panties out to change into. I quickly went to the creek to change. As I ran the bottoms through the creek, I realized the only suitable clothes rack was a branch right. in front. of the ROAD. So not only was I on my period, but I also had to put my panties in front of the road, face a cold moist morning (which is very unpleasant on your period), AND still have to camp. Then something else happened. After about three drives up and down to the nearest bathroom, we had stopped at the soda fountain to get some drinks, and I did something to seal this day as the worst one ever. I threw up. My Non-Existing Secret Boyfriend It was finally time for the FAMILY REUNION! As we arrived, I quickly ran over to the silent auction. The silent auction is basically when family members bring object for people to bid on. The money that's earned goes to the next reunion! After I bid on a scented lotion set, I went to the shelter to draw. I brought my notebook so I could write things that don't concern you, so don't ask. But I drew a heart in my book, so my Uncle Jay got other ideas. What, do you have a secret boyfriend? He asked. I blushed. Me, a secret boyfriend? I-I don't have a boyfriend... I stammered. Well yer pretty enough to have one! He retorted. I turned even redder (more red?). After he left I sighed. This is getting embarrassing..... I thought. This had been the fourth time this month that someone has told me that they thought I was cute enough to have a boyfriend. The only problem? I don't believe it. Beat the Boys Butt in Bad Mitton (that's fun to say!) After I left the shelter, for obvious reasons, I went out to the badmitton court where my cousins were having a tournament. I joined in, and ended up beating all of my cousins! Until the final round. It was me and the eldest cousin there, and we were fierce! Until I lost the last bird. Luckily my family doesn't gloat very often, so it wasn't too sore of a lose. But next time, I will beat that bird! What Was That Verse Again? I had begged my Great Great Uncle to let me sing for the family when we prayed, and he said yes! I only credit myself with four things, my baking, my intelligence, and my singing, so I was excited! But as it grew close to prayer time, I got increasingly nervous. What if I mess up?! I thought. As I thought this, I drank a strawberry Fanta, which is SO good. All of a sudden, they start getting ready for prayer. I freaked out. Oh crap. I thought as I realized that I did the one thing no singer should do before a performance. I DRANK SODA!!!!!! Just my luck, they brought me up almost immediately. I cleared my throat, looked back at my Mom, and started singing. Almost heaven...... West Virginia Blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah river I was SO nervous. Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads All my memories, gathered round her Miner's lady, stranger to blue water Suddenly I forgot what I was supposed to say! Of all the ways to mess up, I certainly didn't expect that! I was just standing there, looking like an idiot, when I heard one of my great uncles start singing, Dark and Dusty.... Dark and dusty, painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine, teardrops in my eyes Then my ENTIRE family started to sing with us! Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads Seriously, it was like one of those heartwarming moments you see in movies! So when it was time for my bridging chorus, I felt ready. I hear her voice in the mornin' hour she calls me The radio reminds me of my home far away And drivin' down the road I get a feeling That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday Country roads..... take me home....... To the place....... I belong! West Virginia..... mountain momma! Take me home, country roads Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma, Take me home, country roads Take me home, country roads Take me home, country roads As I finished the song, my family clapped and started prayers. Afterwards they came up and congratulated me while I was on my way to the line for food. I did it! Well, technically WE did it, but besides the point. As my Grandma commented how brave I was, I knew that I couldn't have done it without my family. Having the Internet Back Isn't Always Nice..... So me and my non-extended family were in the truck in the Lowes parking lot using the free WiFi to check up on home before we left, and I had three emails. two were about a friend's going away party I was doing a cake for, and the other one was from DisneyDork asking about the next Sega vs. Disney. So just business. Then I heard the most horrific sound. My singing from the reunion! apparently my Aunt Joy filmed it! The mixture of soda clog and nervousness made it hard to hear. It was cring worthy, to say the least. Luckily it was only on the private Family Reunion Facebook page, so I was safe. But I vowed that I would never sing unprepared again. Trump, Bouncy Balls, and Magnum Bars There was a nice little gas station/store on the side of the road on the way to and from the campsite, so we stopped by there one last time. As we went in, my sisters went to the claw machine promptly stocked with bouncy balls. I however went to the candy aisle to look for more watermelon laffy taffy, cause watermelon is the best flavor ever!!!! So as I was looking, I saw a (please don't bash the comments section for this) Donald Trump t-shirt and I wondered, Oh my gosh, how many people have gone in here and talked (yelled, more like it) to the poor cashier about it? But my wondering didn't last long, as my sisters suddenly started hitting me with a bouncy ball! Like, how did that make sense?! Then they stopped and my youngest sister came up to me and gave me a bouncy ball. Then she walked. away. How creepy is that?! As I recovered from the freak episode, I notice an ice cream cooler, and inside were MAGNUM BARS!!!!!!! I LOVE MAGNUM BARS!!!!!! I immediately bought one and felt much better. As we left the store for the last time, eating my Magnum Bar, thinking about that T-shirt, and STILL recoverng from the bouncy ball attack, I though of you, my dear readers, and decided that when I get home, no matter how long it takes, I will write my crazy adventures down on a blog post for you to enjoy. And So...... When i came home, I started to type everything out about what happened. But then Mom said it was time for bed, so something told me it would take a while..... And it did! The End everybody, I hope you enjoyed it! After coming through an energy block, bedtimes, and the going away party I mentioned before, It took me SO LONG to do this. And I had to keep posting regularly, so that was a challenge. But now I am FINALLY posting what happened to me while I was gone. Comment below on what you thought!
4 Comments
Crazed Silver Fangirl
7/8/2016 12:39:33 pm
Well? Are you pretty? It's not like you have a profile picture or anything.
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SonicGirlsGeek
7/8/2016 12:41:34 pm
No. i am not. I'm not ugly, but I'm not pretty either. And the internet is too freaked out for me to put my picture on here!
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Iluvmlp
7/9/2016 04:41:07 pm
That was SO awesome.
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MAGNUM BARS!!!!!
7/10/2016 01:26:18 pm
OMG, that part is so hilarious! And I'm with you, agnum bars are SOOOOOO good..... *eats one*
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