This week at MotherMark's tea party, we're going to Rapunzel's new salon, Classy Castle Cuts. Her marketing efforts have failed to bring in the clients, so now we've been enlisted to bring the one thing that makes a salon successful; GOSSIP!
Before I became a stay-at-home Mom, I was a hairstylist. I couldn't believe my luck in choosing a career where I got paid to socialize all day! My regular clients always looked forward to my 'stories', and heaven help me if I didn't have a good one to share....
Last summer my sister-in-law and her family went on a camping trip to the New England states, along with several other families. They were camping in a 5th wheel that my sister-in-law had nicknamed 'the nightmare on wheels', because they had nothing but bad luck with it, right from it's maiden trip, when her husband backed it into their campsite and a branch took the air conditioning unit right off of the top of the camper.
While they were touring the beautiful eastern USA, they got seperated from the rest of their party, and were driving along a narrow two-lane highway at 10 o'clock in the night, when they came to a low bridge. They debated a bit, then, because there was no room for them to turn around on the road, they decided to drive under the bridge. The truck made it through fine, but they forgot to take into account the height of the camper and ended up taking the roof right off of it!
According to my uncle, who drove commercial transport trucks for 30 years, this is not a completely uncommon occurance. Even he had turned his eighteen wheeler into a convertable when he drove under an unmarked bridge in the dark....
Anyway, even though my sister-in-law's camping trip was ruined and her camper wasn't replaced until the season was over, the story does have a happy ending.
This card is for her husband. The sentiment is computer generated. On the outside the card says, 'Wishing you a year filled with blue skies' and the inside says, '...and High Bridges! Happy Birthday'
Thank you MotherMark for the fun challenge, and thank you all for looking!
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 GMT Views: 4243
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 6:36 PM
Oh no, Darla, what experiences your sister has had w/those 5th wheels! I am crazy about this card. Is that stippling? Girl, you have come so far with your stamping. Every time I see one of your cards, I am just amazed at what you've accomplished! You do fabulous work, Ms Ryan, the hairdresser.
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Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 6:58 PM
Wonderful story and great card to go with it!
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Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 7:27 PM
wow, Darla, this is one fabulous card... amazing scene you have created... wonderfully done. Thanks for sharing your story... I'm sure your BIL is going to love this card.
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Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 7:30 PM
Goodness! What a cute, cute card and true story. Probably wasn't cute for them while all that was happening, but it does make for a great story, huh? I love it, Darla, and I'm sure your BIL will, too.
Registered: July 19, 2007 Location: rural Saskatchewan Posts: 1823
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 8:27 PM
What a great card and story. I'm sure that everyone who knows the story will get a great kick out of it and those who don't know the story will get a smile put on their faces as well.
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 10:06 PM
WOW! what a story! Glad no one was hurt, and they can laugh about it now.. talk about sleeping literally under the stars~hee...
your card is gorgeous, love the embossing and your wonderful coloring on this fantastic scene!
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