Isaac went on a lovely 6 mile run this evening b/c the weather was so nice out. I stayed behind and made some baked ziti (and enough to freeze for a future meal). I changed into comfy clothes and headed out for a walk. On my way, I ran into Isaac and he walked my loop with me--about 1 mile--in addition to his 6 miles!
We got back to the condo, ready for our yummy baked ziti I had left in the oven. ONLY! I LOCKED US OUT OF THE HOUSE! I could hear the oven buzzer going off, and smell the yummy-ness of the ziti. My spare key was in my purse in the house--b/c I locked myself out of the house about 3 weeks ago and borrowed my spare from my sister...
So we called a locksmith at a neighbor's house. I barely even know this person, but she was so sweet to let us in to borrow a phone book and her phone. We got in touch with a locksmith that promised to be there in 15 minutes. We bid our goodbyes to Elizabeth and went outside to wait for our guy. 2 hours later... NO LOCKSMITH!
I finally found another neighbor to let us borrow her phone and phone book (Elizabeth was out at this point). We called another locksmith and somehow got the same guy! UGH! He barely spoke any English, and I was so mad! He asked why we didn't answer his call. I said, "BECAUSE WE'RE LOCKED OUT OF OUR HOUSE AND HAVE NO PHONE!" He came back... and had the door open in about 30 seconds. The fee for this work? $195. We tried to write him a check and he wouldn't accept it. Then we drove to an ATM to get him cash. It felt so awful and shady to me... and I was SO MAD that we had waited that long. By this point, Isaac was really getting hungry and dehydrated from his 7 miles. And this little Mama Bird was getting hungry and cranky herself. Thank goodness Isaac had more patience then I did!
So, we're back in, but unfortunately the baked ziti didn't make it. We headed to McDonald's after paying the locksmith. And it is now 10:00 pm. So much for a relaxing evening at home. As Isaac said... the baby will probably decide to come tonight. : ) We'll see!
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3 comments:
$195?! That is nuts, and I agree that it's shady that he wouldn't take a check. I'm sorry your dinner didn't make. I haven't locked myself out of the house before, but I've definitely locked myself out of my car several times, and it's just so frustrating!
Oh Andrea. You have got to be kidding me. I AM SOOOOOO SORRY!!!!! Bless your poor poor hearts. Mean old guy. Hope you kicked him in the shins. Sending you a big hug and head rubbies and happy thoughts. And lots of spare keys.
Oh no!
I highly recommend this key lockbox. You can also get them at Home Depot.
http://www.amazon.com/Security-Original-Slimline-Pushbutton-Combination/dp/B000GTQU22/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1277974832&sr=8-4
They come in very handy when you lock yourself out of the house with the baby. I did that a couple of times when Doodlebug was really small an I was really sleep deprived.
Glad you got back in the house but I'm sorry about your dinner. :(
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