Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Just Another One of Life's Adventures: A Dramatic Play

Scene 1: Elizabeth receives a call from her sister warning her to hit the road early due to bad weather. Elizabeth calls husband to give him the news. Both agree it would be a good idea to leave town early as suggested.

Scene 2: Frantic packing.

Scene 3: Couple driving through snow storm. Baby screaming in the backseat. Mother pulling out her hair. Father clearly stressed. Both decide it would be best to pull off the road.

Scene 4: Couple sitting in a cheap hotel in Hebron. Baby happy.

Scene 5: Next day. Roads clear. Family makes it safely to Wichita.

Scene 6: Elizabeth decides to get her hair cut. Watches as her hair continue to get shorter and shorter. Leaves salon crying.

Scene 7: Next morning. Family leaves Wichita. In car for 2 hours.

Scene 8: Three cars hit a patch of ice. Near accident. Family avoids car accident by driving into a snow pile on the side of the road. Stuck. Two cars miss family's car by inches. Elizabeth watches in terror as a semi looms in the distance. Elizabeth's thought process: 1. Semi is going to hit our car 2. Addi's side is facing the road 3. Lord protect us

Scene 9: Semi driver sees what is going on. Has enough sense to apply breaks early.

Scene 10: 3 hours pass. Family finally towed out. Family is extremely thankful that they are safe and back on the road.

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