"Damnedest thing I've ever seen..."

Okay, I must start out by saying that the following story is so ridiculous that I could not have made it up. This evening, Ryan, Knox, and I went to eat dinner at a local Mexican restaurant with my aunt, uncle and cousin. Afterwards, we needed to get a few groceries because I have a few appetizers to make for a party tomorrow. Knox went home with the family while Ryan and I spent a romantic 45 minutes at Walmart. While driving to pick Knox up, we decided to stop at Baskin Robbins for some ice cream and a few minutes alone to chat. If you have children, you know that to be good parents, you need to spend a little time alone without having to worry about a dirty diaper. So in our town, all of our stoplights on the strip or the "Main Artery of Somerset", permit U-turns... And well after the snow we had last week, there are huge piles of ice from where the snow melted, refroze, has been rained on, refroze - you get the idea. Here I am making my u-turn when, Ryan says, "Honey, you are hitting the snow." By the time I realize what is happening, Saturn Vue is about to tip over on its side. The driver side is in the air, embanked on this pile of ice/snow... and the car is literally at a 45 degree angle.

The fun is only beginning at this point. I cry. I laugh. I cry some more. This had to be the dumbest thing I have EVER done. I was humiliated. Then, the police show up. They make the situation better by walking around the car then talking and laughing amongst themselves saying things like, "That is the damnedest thing I've ever seen!" and "I've been working here 8 years and NEVER seen anything like this!" Laugh it up, boys, I couldn't do this again if I tried! My uncle comes in his truck with shovels and ice picks. After maybe 5 minutes of work, we come to the realization that we are going to have to be pulled off or towed. The police have one lane of traffic closed and cars are going by slow cause they, too, have never seen the likes. I'm sure somewhere on the Internet there are pictures from cell phone cameras because we attempted but it was too dark and you can't see. (Which I am thankful for cause that means there is no hard evidence.) Suddenly, a life-saver in a Suburban pulls up and volunteers a tow rope. I am skeptical. Frankly, it looks as though a gust of wind could blow the car on its side. But it works! I don't know the man, didn't get his name, but I am forever thankful; It is nice to know that there are still some good people in the world.

Honestly, had I had my camera or video camera, I could have won America's Funniest Home Videos. I wish that I could explain the image better because you can't appreciate the craziness of it all without seeing it. However, I'm glad that there isn't hard proof. I'd be willing to bet it will not be soon forgotten by police officers Creech and Patterson or the passers-by on 27 tonight.