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This week: The Universe Is Out To Get Me Edited by: Sophurky  
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The Universe is Out to Get Me!
As you read this I am probably sitting on the beach in South Carolina staring at the waves looking for dolphins but mostly seeing pelicans and seagulls and men who ought to be wearing shirts walking by. Unless of course it's night, in which case it's difficult to see dolphins or shirtless men, so I'm probably sitting by a campfire enjoying an adult beverage and chatting with Mr. Sophy whilst making sure racoons don't take off with our dinner grilling nearby. Unless of course it's really late at night - then I'm asleep.
For the month of February Mr. Sophy and I are enjoying a month of camping on a little island in a state park in southern SC, between Hilton Head and Charleston. We come here every February for two weeks - but this year we got some extra time off from work so we were able to take advantage of the geezer camping deal, aka as the "Snowbird Special," which gives us 30 days of camping for the price of 15 (though I keep mixing that up and telling people we got the "15 days for the price of 30" - which would be a rip off and not a great deal, but I digress). 
When this newsletter comes out, we will be 3 weeks into our month, looking forward to our last week while dreading our return to cold and snowy Illinois, which has no beaches or ocean (tho if you live in Chicago - which we don't - you can squint and pretend Lake Michigan is an ocean - minus the dolphins). We have been enjoying ourselves relaxing and reading and eating and sleeping and making new camping friends, but getting here was not an easy task. In fact, a few days before we left town I was convinced the universe was against us and we weren't going to make it out of town!
It's always tough to get ready to leave, especially for a month. You have to make sure the mail will be held, bills are paid, car is in good shape for a 1000 mile trek, work details are taken care of and covered for the month, etc. In our case we started taking care of those details in early January so it would be less stressful the few days before we left, and we could focus on laundry, packing, and getting the trailer ready to be our home for 30 days on the beach.
But then our carefully laid plans started come undone. Details at work I'd taken care of weeks before began unravel. Someone who promised to cover for me contacted me the day before we were to leave to say they were going out of town, sorry, they couldn't cover for me after all, ending their note with, "I hope this isn't too much of an inconvenience," with a smiley face at the end of the email. So I had to drop everything I was doing and beg someone else to cover for me.
Then Mr. Sophy started to get the sniffles and worried he was coming down with a cold. I told him, in a loud shrieky voice, "NO WAY! I FORBID IT!" And scared that cold right away. (Only briefly, it re-emerged soon after our arrival but not until after he drove 1000 miles pulling a trailer and camp was set up. But I was cool with that. His use to me was over for the time being.)
But our troubles were not over. The day were to leave and drive at least 500-600 miles we had freezing rain. Yes, an ice storm. It had been a balmy 50 degrees just a few days before, and 40 the day before. We had some nice normal rain in the morning of the day we were leaving, but we couldn't leave until 1pm because of some final obligations. So of course as soon as we got in the car, the rain changed over to ice, and we sat in our driveway wondering if we should go for it. What could go wrong, besides a horrible accident putting us in the hospital and our trailer in the junkyard?
So yeah, we decided arriving safely, a day late, instead of not arriving at all was the wiser decision. And after a few hours when the freezing rain was over and the highways declared safe, we started our journey to SC. We only made it 200 miles instead of 500 but that was okay. We stayed at a nice pet-friendly hotel our first night, and were settled in our room in time for me to see "Downton Abby!" (Mr. Sophy would like me to point out that was the moment he realized the universe might be turning against him now, lol.)
In the end we arrived a day later than we planned, and only got 29 days for the price of 15 - but we are here now, enjoying ourselves and soaking up every moment of beach time we can get. Except for yesterday. And today, as I sit in the trailer and type up this newsletter. It's Day 2 of "the end of the drought in the southeast," with Day 3 expected tomorrow. Figures. Just as soon as I believed the universe was turning back to our side, she foils me again! But I know these South Carolinians and Georgians are very happy!
Until next time, Sophy
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Here are some responses to my last newsletter "Comedy Newsletter (January 22, 2013)" about falling down:
From Creeper Of The Realm  :
Very entertaining!!  I'm just glad that no one got hurt!
Me too! 
   
From Sum1's In Schaumburg  :
Sophy,
If you ever run short on comedy items you want to feature, may I recommend one of my own? "What I Did" Love this newsletter each week, you all make me laugh most every time.
Thank you so much - and thanks for your item, which is now shared - twice!
From Ralph  :
Hi Sophy!
Hiya Sophy,
I hate walking on ice! This is hilarious
and I'm glad you and Mr. Sophy are ok. I have
etched into my psych this image of you and Mr.
Sophy both on your asses on either side of the car. Hee, hee, cruel but funny.
RR
We did manage to get up, and are enjoying a month with NO ICE right now!
From Elle - on hiatus  :
The comment about brussel sprouts amused me because on Tuesday I had this conversation with my kids...
7yo: Are you cooking brussel sprouts for dinner?
Me: Yep
7yo: Yay! Yummy brussel sprouts for dinner! (Goes off singing about brussel sprouts)
11yo: I love brussel sprouts, don't you?
The funny thing is, they were serious. I should probably thank Gordon Ramsay for his recipes!
There is something seriously wrong with your children ... lol.
From Quick-Quill  :
Look at Funniest Home Videos. We are a people who love to laugh at someone else's expense (or poor judgement). Using those instances we see on TV in our writing is what raises the level of interest for our readers. I am thinking about this....
So glad to have sparked your muse, thanks for letting me know.
From Joy  :
Great newsletter, Sophie. 
Glad you are both okay. I guess disasters come in twos.
This reminded me of the time when I had a flat tire and called hubby to look up for the phone number of a garage. (We didn't have cellphones then.) Instead, he came to help me and drove over the same spot, getting a flat tire on his car.
Oh no! That is horrible and hysterical at the same time, lol.
That's all for this month -- see you next time! And on behalf of the other regular Comedy Newsletter Editors, the King and Queen of Comedy - Robert Waltz  and Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ  - remember to WRITE AND LAUGH ON! Sophurky
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