First let me start by saying we have really really good kids. 4 to be exact. That is mainly due to their mother! If they were more like me, I could not say what I just said.
Well even good kids will be kids ans last night our 17 yr old Matt (the one who broke his leg last summer. Leg is doing ok - not fully recovered but ok) took our car to pick up a friend and go to the mall. On the way they got to talking and missed the exit for the mall. We live in the Chicago burbs and the road they were on leads you directly into the city. They could see the sky line 15 or 20 miles in the distance and decided to go downtown. Now thats the story any way, not sure I believe it!
So.. without telling us they go to the city, park the car and go to what ever store they were headed to. When they came out (According to the story) the friend decides to go see his mom at work and get a ride back home from her. So Matt heads back to the car.
When he gets there...the car is GONE! Now I am sure that in itself is quite an odd feeling but he knew right then he was in big trouble!
So he looks around, makes sure he is at the right intersection, and calls his friend who lives in downtown. Now this is an adult friend, Danny. One we know and is a great person. So Danny comes to his rescue and not long after that I get a call from Matt on Danny's cell phone.
I answer "Hey Danny whats up?" Umm Dad, this is Matt." and he starts telling me the story. Mind you this is my 17 yr old son who, within 3 weeks f getting his drivers license totaled his first car, an old clunker I gave him. Then a few weeks later gets a speeding ticket, pays it out of his pocket and doesn't tell me about it! Then a few weeks later gets 2 more tickets! Now Capt Ted can correct me but I think it's kind of like 3 strikes your out - or at least you loose your license! Well we went to court, paid the tickets - he had to go to drivers school again etc etc.
So as he is telling me how he missed the mall exit I stopped him and said "Did you crash the car or not?" No he says. "Did you hit anything or anyone hit you?" No. Whew.... ok so what happened...
To make a long story short (Like this is short!) the car got towed because he parked in a Snow Tow zone! So Danny locates the car, pays the $160.00 to get it out and we got the car back. Matt if feeling pretty stupid after all that and he owes me another $160.00!
Kids.....
Well even good kids will be kids ans last night our 17 yr old Matt (the one who broke his leg last summer. Leg is doing ok - not fully recovered but ok) took our car to pick up a friend and go to the mall. On the way they got to talking and missed the exit for the mall. We live in the Chicago burbs and the road they were on leads you directly into the city. They could see the sky line 15 or 20 miles in the distance and decided to go downtown. Now thats the story any way, not sure I believe it!
So.. without telling us they go to the city, park the car and go to what ever store they were headed to. When they came out (According to the story) the friend decides to go see his mom at work and get a ride back home from her. So Matt heads back to the car.
When he gets there...the car is GONE! Now I am sure that in itself is quite an odd feeling but he knew right then he was in big trouble!
So he looks around, makes sure he is at the right intersection, and calls his friend who lives in downtown. Now this is an adult friend, Danny. One we know and is a great person. So Danny comes to his rescue and not long after that I get a call from Matt on Danny's cell phone. I answer "Hey Danny whats up?" Umm Dad, this is Matt." and he starts telling me the story. Mind you this is my 17 yr old son who, within 3 weeks f getting his drivers license totaled his first car, an old clunker I gave him. Then a few weeks later gets a speeding ticket, pays it out of his pocket and doesn't tell me about it! Then a few weeks later gets 2 more tickets! Now Capt Ted can correct me but I think it's kind of like 3 strikes your out - or at least you loose your license! Well we went to court, paid the tickets - he had to go to drivers school again etc etc.
So as he is telling me how he missed the mall exit I stopped him and said "Did you crash the car or not?" No he says. "Did you hit anything or anyone hit you?" No. Whew.... ok so what happened...
To make a long story short (Like this is short!) the car got towed because he parked in a Snow Tow zone! So Danny locates the car, pays the $160.00 to get it out and we got the car back. Matt if feeling pretty stupid after all that and he owes me another $160.00!
Kids.....
