Friday Night
On April 8th I got off work and wanted to find something to do besides staying home feeling like a bum, so I texted and called friends to see what was going on. Some were busy some weren’t. Bertha and I decided we would go bowling in Elkader with some other friends. Bertha picked me up and we were on our way, on the way there we got a call that we couldn’t go bowling there and that the rest of the group was going to go to West Union, well since we did not want to drive all the way back there we knew there was a bonfire going on the other side of Elkader so we headed that way not really knowing who would be there or what was all happening there. We meet some friends on the gravel and followed them to the spot. As we got out of the vehicle we recognized other people we new, surprised like us they came over giving us crap and asking what we where up to. We followed them back to the fire grabbed a pop and sat on the back of there trucks. As we where sitting there talking to the others Lyle ran into Dave and smashing him in-between the 2 trucks, making a huge indent in the side of one. Surprisingly Dave didn’t seem very upset unlike I would have been if it was me. We sat on a fords tailgate telling stories and figuring out who is who and where everyone was from. Then suddenly we see Lyle jump up and walk oh so casually to the truck/his we were sitting on while he was on fire, yes on fire the back of his shirt was in flames and also the back of his pants. So we run over to him and pour water and pop on him and finally get it out. So much for “stop, drop, and roll.” After we established that you really shouldn’t sit on a log that is around the outside of the fire for that long of a time, because indeed you will start on fire. We went back to talking and dancing around. Another vehicle showed up and another friend and his fiancée which I haven’t seen since probably August. As we sat on the back of the fords tailgate Lyle showed us his burn, I flicked it, and it was not the smartest thing to do…good thing I had someone to hide behind It must not of felt that great but hey actions have consequences. Sitting there at the same moment Adam and I said at the same time why are we sitting on this Ford instead of his Chevy so we got up and sat on his tailgate. Billy, Tyler, and Jeremy showed up out of the blue even more surprised to see us there. Finally we decided we probably better leave since we would already be an hour and a half late home. I tip toed in the house and not a sound of anyone awake, I was safe.