Sometimes I think that crazy - silly -stupid things happen to me just so I can blog about them. Today I had a crazy day of phone call after phone call. I was driving from Anaheim to Phoenix, which is about a 6 hour drive. California doesn't allow talking while driving unless you have a headset - I made sure to charge mine before leaving the hotel this morning.

I was just going about my drive and making my phone calls when my gas light came on.
My fancy Ford said 50 miles to EMPTY.
I thought to myself - no problem. I'm on I-10 for goodness sake.
Then I thought to myself some more - crap, I already passed Palm Springs. I'm in the desert.
So I kept going along and thinking I hope I find a gas station.
I passed a state trooper who had pulled someone over.
I thought - maybe I should stop and ask him to follow me.
But then I worried that if I pulled over, I might not start back up again.
I thought - I have AAA. It may take them a while to get to me in the desert but I will just make a phone call.
I keep driving.
I get to a sign for an exit - NO SERVICES AHEAD.
I thought - CRAP! Why do exits like that exist anyway?
I keep driving.
Now the fancy Ford says 30 miles to EMPTY. I see a sign that says something about a summit mile marker in 29 miles.
I thought - CRAP! I bet it is another scenic stop with no services!
The fancy Ford goes quickly down to 20 miles to EMPTY.
I'm now thinking - CRAP! I should have paid more attention.
I turn everything off in the fancy Ford. I unplug the iPhone. I turn off the AC. It was 100 degrees. I stop drinking the last of my water bottle in case I need it. I turn off the radio.
I keep driving.
The fancy Ford says 5 miles to EMPTY, 4 miles to EMPTY, 3 miles to EMPTY, 2 miles to EMPTY.
Now I'm getting off the freeway at the Chiriaco Summit.
I turn and go over the freeway in my fancy Ford. I find an empty pump at the gas station that is literally like an oasis in the desert.
The fancy Ford says ONE MILE TO EMPTY!
I thought I MADE IT. THANK YOU FOR THE LITTLE BLESSINGS!