{"id":2731,"date":"2013-08-26T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T21:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ajaalto.com\/?p=2731"},"modified":"2013-08-26T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T21:29:21","slug":"stranded-on-a-rainy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ajaalto.com\/?p=2731","title":{"rendered":"Stranded on a Rainy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pouring rain, five kids instead of two, tight schedule, I pull into the driveway to note that my car sounds funny. Flappy. And kinda hissy. That can&#8217;t be good times. Since I am happily useless with mechanicals (and fully intend to remain so) I promptly call the man of the house and slip on my I&#8217;m-Only-A-Do-It-Yourselfer-When-It-Suits-Me mask.<\/p>\n<p>Me: Grrrrr flat tire!<\/p>\n<p>Viking: So?<\/p>\n<p>Me: So, hold onto your hat, because I have some great news for you. I&#8217;m generously and selflessly\u00a0offering you the rare opportunity to be manly and stuff. Like, <em>whoa,<\/em> right?<\/p>\n<p>Viking: Uh huh.<\/p>\n<p>Me:\u00a0This would be the part where you\u00a0gallop on over.\u00a0Rescue me,\u00a0Galahad!<\/p>\n<p>Viking: Are you high?<\/p>\n<p>Me: *sings* \u00a0&#8220;Bravely bold Sir Robin, rode out from Camelot! He was not afraid to die, O brave Sir Robin! He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways. Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Viking: *long-suffering sigh* Did you put on the spare tire?<\/p>\n<p>Me: I have a spare tire? WHERE?<\/p>\n<p>Viking: In the secret compartment under the trunk.<\/p>\n<p>Me: I have a secret compartment under the trunk? HOLY BALLS, WHY DIDN&#8217;T YOU TELL ME?!<\/p>\n<p>Viking: Because you&#8217;d take the fucking spare out and hide\u00a0nasty shit in there.<\/p>\n<p>Me: Why would you think that?<\/p>\n<p>Viking: I&#8217;ve <em>met<\/em> you, Allison.<\/p>\n<p>Me: Don&#8217;t be ridiculous. I SO TOTALLY would not\u00a0hide&#8211;wait, what kind of shit?<\/p>\n<p>Viking (to himself): Then I&#8217;d get caught at the border,\u00a0trying to explain how a bloody hatchet got in my trunk.<\/p>\n<p>Me:\u00a0How big is the compartment? Like,\u00a0\u00a0a whole corpse, or only half&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Viking: Way to prove me wrong, weirdo.<\/p>\n<p>Me: Look, doing this manly shit for the mother of your\u00a0offspring\u00a0gives your bleak life reason and purpose. It&#8217;s refreshing for your soul. I&#8217;m doing you a <em>HUGE<\/em> favor.<\/p>\n<p>Viking: That so?<\/p>\n<p>Me: Yes.\u00a0The polite thing to do would be to\u00a0thank me with gifts that demonstrate the depth of your appreciation.\u00a0Flowers\u00a0would be\u00a0appropriate here,\u00a0though I must admit I prefer peanut brittle. Or porn. Peanut brittle and porn.<\/p>\n<p>Viking: *narrows eyes at me* Remind me, why do I keep\u00a0you around?<\/p>\n<p>Me: My sparkling personality.<\/p>\n<p>Viking: <em>No<\/em>, that can&#8217;t be right.<\/p>\n<p>Me: Soooooo, how long &#8217;til you get here? *empty air* &#8230;. 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