Another lesson learned the hard way– do not let your 11 year old pump gas for the first time while wearing a brand new outfit ! We were somewhere in Illinois on our way to South Dakota. I used my Next Exit book (love it) to find a gas station in a populated area. We found an area with a Walmart, restaurants and a large gas station. We had lunch in the parking lot and then moved over to the gas station to fill up.
Cassie (my sweet middle daughter) asked if she could help pump the gas and my husband didn’t realize she had never done it before. So one thing led to another and I opened the door to find my daughter dripping with gasoline.
I pushed aside my panic and we sprang into action. Looking back I am quite impressed with how we all just starting pitching in without even talking about it. I took Cassie to the gas station bathroom (outside access) to get as much of it off as possible. My older daughter and husband moved the motorhome back over to the parking lot, put the slide out and got the shower ready. We disposed of everything Cassie was wearing (including some really cute, brand new shoes) and she had to really scrub to get that gasoline smell off of her.
Thank goodness for Walmart !! My older daughter and I headed for the store to get some new shoes/accessories. We quickly found what we needed, and a couple of replacement towels too. By the time we got back to the motorhome, everyone was ready to roll again.
We were on the road again about 45 minutes and 2 showers later. We thought about how much trouble we would’ve been in had we been traveling in a car and didn’t have our shower available. I have no idea what we would’ve done being so far away from home !
This is just one of the many reasons why traveling with kids in an RV is such a great thing. RV’s are not just for camping, they are great for day trips too. I will be talking more about that in future blogs, so check back soon.
Until next time,
Shannone
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