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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I haven't (knock wood) but my son locked me out when he was 8.
We had driven down to my parents home, about 1 1/2 hours from where we lived at the time. We were going to my sister's for a cookout. We followed my parents in their car and when we got there, my sister wasn't home. I turned off the car, left the keys in the ignition and told the boys to stay in the car. I went up to my parents car (this was before the days of cell phones) to see what we were going to do. My sons, not listening to mom as usual, had gotten out of the car. My youngest, ever so conscientious, went to each door and locked it manually since the auto locks didn't work (because the keys were in the ignition ). My purse, the ribs and potato salad for dinner, everything was in the car. But we thought my sister would be right back, she knew we were coming, after all! Sulley was in Kuwait as this was during the first Gulf war and his keys were back home, 1 1/2 hours away.
45 minutes later, she still had not come home and my mom needed to eat as she was a diabetic, so we left in my parents car and went to get some dinner. After dinner, she had STILL not returned home, so my Dad took my mom and the boys home and called a locksmith to meet me at my sisters. I got into my car about midnight. My sister never showed...to this day I don't know where she was but her excuse was she thought the bar-b-q was the NEXT day, which was Sunday and the boys and I would have already driven back home as they and I had school the next day...I was teaching back then.
I do not care to relive that particular experience!
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I locked my keys in my car with it running. It was winter and I had started it and then went to clean the car off. Out of habit I locked the door and just as it slammed shut, I knew what I had done. Thankfully we have a contract tow company who came and let me in for free. Phewwwww Just another reason I hate winter!!!!
Just last summer was the first time I've ever locked the keys in my car. I called my dad, who has my spare keys, and he had to drive about 20 miles. I actually thought he'd be mad, but he wasn't
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Yeah which time??? I've done it with both the house and car.. mannnyyyy times.
The funniest one was in grade school. My brother was dancing around the whole way home because he had to go to the bathroom. ***Why didn't he go before he left, you ask?? who knows!***
Well, he runs up the driveway, dances around at the door yelling at me to hurry up. To this day, he still maintains he groundhoggin' it. ** sorry, GROSE**.
I get up to the door, open my back pack and ..........No key!
I'll spare you the rest of the story, because it was most unfortunate. Suffice it to say it wasn't one of my DB proudest moments.
20 yr later we still talk about this one. My brother can laugh about now. So no harm done.. But god was it funny!
Yup I did and well, felt very stupid after. I stopped at the local bank and when I got out of the car I was just about to slam the door shut but thought I better make sure I have the keys. Well I patted my pocket and felt them to be sure I had them and went to shut the door.
But when I was about to shut it decided it was a bit warm for the coat. So what did I do? I took the coat off, threw it in the car and shut the door. I went into the bank and got in line. Then realized what I did, I tossed the coat in the car with my keys still in it.
I called the local police and they got the keys out for me. This was years ago, before I had AAA.
So yeah, while I did check to be sure I had my keys, it did not good since I then tossed my coat in the car
Oh, I just remembered another one. But this was not me, it was my mother.
She was grocery shopping and when she went to load up the car, she couldn't find her car keys anywhere. They weren't in her purse, pockets, or even the car. She went back and looked through the store, asked if any had been turned in, etc. Nothing! My father came with the spare set and all.
About a week later, she opened up the bag of grapes she'd bought. Guess what else was inside the bag? Her car keys!! Apparently she'd worn her keys on her wrist (her keychain was one of those coil things that look like telephone receiver cords) and when she put the grapes in the bag, the keys slipped off.
I am a part-time pet sitter and I go into A LOT of houses. In December I was doing a pet care for a long-time client. His house had been broken into since the last time I did his pet care so he had changed most of the locks in the house. After an evening visit I shut the door and as soon as it latched closed I realized that I had locked the doorknob. I didn’t have a key to the doorknob! I was frantic and went to the front door to see if the key I had would work in that door. It didn’t! SHOOT!! I called the client and he said, “Well the latch on the window in my office is broken, you can slide it open and climb through.” I checked the window, it was unlatched. I stacked some patio chairs on top of each other and opened the window all the way. After pushing all the stuff (including his computer) to the side I climbed in the window. The dogs stood at the doorway to the office wondering why the pet sitting was climbing in the window! I told my client he should probably get his window fixed! He laughed!
I have locked my keys in the car a few times. I have On-Star now…so they can unlock my car via satellite! Cool beans!
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I use to deliver packages as a courier and had to lock my car at each stop and I had accidentally locked my keys in the car. After a couple of time I finally bought an extra loose key and carried it in my change pocket.
Here are a couple of ideas that might save you time and head aches in the future.
1. If your car does not have the electronic locking system and you do not want to use the magnet key box have your car dealer give you the key number. Usually 5 numbers.
2. Better yet, most car assistance (AAA, etc) and your regular auto policy will cover locksmith service. Cheaper to wait than break a window unless you left you kid locked in. This service is generelly covered by your policy and free. Check your policy.
3. For your house key wrap and extra key in aluminum foil, to keep it dry, and hide. A good place to hide the key is in the bottom of a small flower pot. Turn it over to remove.
Remember when you hide keys to hide them when no one can see you. If a flower pot use one in the back yard.
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The last time I locked myself out of my car was Thanksgiving Day 2001. I ran to the gas station ot pick up a newspaper for the sales flyers and left my car running. Out of habit, I hit the lock. Luckily, we only lived less than 5 minutes away so DH came and saved me.
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I didn’t have a key to the doorknob! I was frantic and went to the front door to see if the key I had would work in that door. It didn’t! SHOOT!! I called the client and he said, “Well the latch on the window in my office is broken, you can slide it open and climb through.” I checked the window, it was unlatched. I stacked some patio chairs on top of each other and opened the window all the way. After pushing all the stuff (including his computer) to the side I climbed in the window. The dogs stood at the doorway to the office wondering why the pet sitting was climbing in the window! I told my client he should probably get his window fixed! He laughed!
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