Remember Return the the Jedi? Remember Jabba? I would just like to call these things to your memory before I begin to expound upon my next Blod entry... and let the Blog commence.:
My Cousins name is Jenea. She's a leader over the Beehives in the Yuc. 3rd Ward. And as such, she is responsible for activities... and on this specific occasion the activity was a hike in the San Jacinto Mts. A 3.8 mile hike to the peak of a mountain where they have a fire look out station (fantastic view). Having a lack of suitable priesthood holders, me and my brother William were invited to attend. Stage set... now to the event:
Me, Jenea, William, and 4, 12 - 13 year old girls begin the assent. 12-15 steps (no exageration) into the climb, one of the girls (remember Jabba) say "Oh... this is sooo steep, is the whole climb going to be like this?" At this point, I knew there was going to be trouble. The other 3 girls are journeying along, having fun, enjoying nature. They are a little bit annoying, but it's cool... they are 12 - 13 yrs old. We stop to take breaks, working at a ridiculously slow pace. Eventually, it gets so ridiculous that i take the 3 other girls and go ahead, while William and Jenea take care of Amber, or the Beast (as we come to call her).So we go ahead on the trail and do our little thing. Its a pretty tough hike. 3.8 miles uphill. Jabba complains the whole time. Ridiculous complaining, like "My arms numb... not pain... but i just cant feel it" or "I cant walk" or "I want to go home" or "The slime from my Jabba-like head is forming a hollow shell around my eyes... I can't see!."
Finally, we get to the top, just about 1/4, or less, miles to the tower. It had taken us 3+ hours to reach this point. We all start walking up as a group. Suddenly... Jabba starts to freak out. Complaining, complaining, complaining... finally... she falls down... big dramatic fall if you can imagine that... Everyone but Jenea goes up to the watchtower to see the view while Jenea and Jabba start back down.
Now... there are 2 ways to the tower. One is a dirt road which the fire people take, and another is the trail which we came up. The road was the back-up plan because Jenea said that it was easier and shorter. So they begin to go down this road... assuming that we can catch up to them with ease seeing as Jabbas mass would be unable to slither down the slope and any rate faster than a 3-toed sloth.
We make it to the tower... great view... the volunteers are great and show us all the cool things. I ask them about the road we are going back down. We pull out a map and come to find out... the road is 6 miles long, and that puts you out on the highway (not by the trail head), and it's another 5 miles up the highway to the trail head. So we figure that we will go down the trail we came up, the 3.8 mile way at an accelerated pace (seeing as we dont have Jabba), get to the car, drive up the road and meet them there... and we do just that.
But... as Jenea was coming down the mountain (this is back when we are still at the tower), Jabba freaks out... falls to the ground... and refuses to move. Jenea, seeing the bast alternative is to leave her there by herself to wait the couple minutes until we come down, while she gets a head start down what she supposes is a 3 mile or so road to the cars (actually an 11 mile road). Then when she got the car, she would come back up to us, reunited with Jabba, and slowly meandering down the road. Good plan... and would have worked except for Jabba moves from the assigned intersection spot so we do not meet, and we assume that she is with Jenea, while she assumes she is with us.
I would like to interject in the story and point out that I have learned today that it is never a good idea to leave a fat, retard alone in the woods. Don't mix. And now... Blog returns:
Jeana makes it to the bottom of the road and there is a fire truck there. The fire-man asks her if she knows anything about a dehydrated girl. She say, "No, there were a couple of guys up there, they might know something, I'm going to pick up my car real quick... the rest of my group is coming down, and there is 4 girls with them... but i'm going to get my car." Well... when EMS gets a call they have to respond... so they go up.
Meanwhile... we arrive at the cars. William gets in and goes up the road, while i stay and watch the rest of them... real responsible-like and whatnot. Next thing i know... they are flying back... but no Jabba. So we pile into the 2 cars and speed back there... we pass EMS, Fire truck... the works on the way. We go up the dirt road, it takes about 25 minutes, get to the end, and find Jabba in an ambulance. She looks like crap. Evidently she had gone 1.5 miles down the road where she vomitted all over herself and layed down on the road, not unconsciece, mind you, but just laying there. Some ranger spots her on the way down and calls 911. Everytime they try to give her an IV, to give her some fluid, she says "Ouch... no... my leg hurts. Ouch, my leg hurts." Keeping in mind that IVs go in your arm. They cant give her an IV. The EMS dudes are asking us if she lives in a group home... is insane... yada yada yada. Finally, they just decide to take her to the ER and get her checked out (they have to do that to cover their A's from a lawsuit). Jenea hops into the ambulance, i drive her car, and we follow the ambulance down...
Come to find out. The girls on 3 different types of medication for bi-polar disorder and shes had a history of seizures. Not to mention, one of the medications a side-effect of making you extremely dehydrated. All of which information would have been useful BEFORE THE HIKE!
So... go down... give her a blessing. Her mom turns out to be a freak too... we leave as she is getting a CAT Scan and is getting transfered to another hospital. Come home and take a shower. And eat a nice meal from Wendy's. Amen.