Fun weekend!

So, I'm unemployed now! My last day at work was on Friday. Woohoo! I'm jobless! Ahem....

Well, I had a pretty busy weekend this week. On Saturday I hung out with Ty and played some frisbee golf. He kicked my butt pretty good too ;-) I kept up with him pretty good until the last 6 holes or so, and then my game just fell apart. I hit the same tree twice in a row. The same tree! Don't even ask me how I did it, but somehow, I found a way! Anywho, we went back to his house out in Wellington after that and played Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Steph and Sarah the rest of the night. Probably the last time for awhile that we'll be able to get together and do that. The whole time that we're there, Sarah keeps telling me that Mom and Dad got me this amazing birthday present. She told Steph and Ty, and they we're telling me how jealous they were. I'm sitting there scratching my head, wondering what the heck I want that's that cool. They won't shut up about the dang thing, and I have no idea what it is! Can't find out until the next day at dinner with the family! Arghh....

So Sarah and I stayed the night over there and then went to play Laser Tag and Putt Putt with the kids and Trapper the next day. Zane looked so funny all geared up with the laser tag equipment! I've got some pictures of it that I'll be putting up on the photo album, so you should go check that out.

After all that, Grandma Carrick took Zane and Grace for the rest of the day, and we drove down to Denver to meet my parents and the rest of the family for dinner. We ate at D&B's, which is a restaurant/video game arcade/bar. Ty and I got some high quality web cams from Uncle Kerwyn and Aunt Kellie for our birthdays. The cool thing is, now I'll be able to keep in contact with everyone in Colorado, and be able to see Zane and Grace as they grow up! The bad thing is, Dad decided that my present was to big to take to Denver, and I just have to wait until later that night to find out what it is! Arghh! The suspense is killing me! I don't even know what Iwant that's remotely close to being this cool. He gave me two hints, which just made it worse. The manufacturer starts with the letter "F", and the name of the thing starts with the letter "E". As if I wasn't stumped enough before *rolls eyes*

The parents and the rest of the family went home after a little while, and I stayed at D&B's with Steph, Ty and Sarah and played games. Now for the really fun part of this whole little excursion. We left Denver to go home at about 9:45. Sarah and I got home to my house at about 1:30 in the morning. My car over heated and died in Longmont on the way back. Thankfully Steph and Sarah were following behind me and Ty, so we weren't just stranded all alone. Steph ran to the gas station to get some coolant and I put the whole gallon in the car. After about 45 minutes, we were able to get the car started again and started heading back home. A couple of miles outside of Longmont we had to pull over again because the temperature was rising fast. Steph had to run back to Longmont for more coolant, and blah blah blah....

I was freaking out at this point. I no longer have a job, already sold everything I own, and am supposed to be driving to the other side of the country in this thing on Friday. I'm more than just a little nervous and scared about this whole deal. My car needs to work, now more than ever! So, pulled over on the side of the highway, broken down, 12:30 in the morning, Steph, Sarah and I layed our hands on the engine and prayed over my car. I have faith that if I'm supposed to take this hunk of junk to Florida, then it'll make it there. At very least, it'll get me home. And you know what? It did. We all got back into our respective cars, and drove home. I watched the temperature gauge closely the whole time, and it never went above the half way point, which is exactly what it's supposed to do. My car wasn't working, and now it mysteriously is. How do you explain that?

I'm going to look it over this week and try to figure out the problem, but ultimately I'm putting my faith in God to get me where I need to go.

Still wondering what this unbelievably cool birthday present is that Mom and Dad got me? Well so was I at this point. It's 1:30 in the morning! Everyone's asleep! Now I have to wait another day to find out! Doh! But, as I'm writing this on Monday evening, I can look over to my side and see my beautiful Fender Electric Guitar and very friggin sweet amp sitting on the floor. Thanks for the best present ever Mom and Dad! Now I have to learn how to play...