scenes from a local laundromat

this past weekend, our family's washing machine had a major temper tantrum and flooded all surrounding neighborhoods. since the kerrigans run about 6.5 loads of laundry per day, we weren't going to be able to survive without a washing machine over the course of this memorial day weekend. therefore, i felt "called" (as the oldest child) to pay my first ever visit to the local laundromat.

please watch this clip before reading on...

unlike jerry & george, my trip to the mansfield laundromat was fairly uneventful; however, i almost choked, when i realized how many quarters (22 = $5.50) it was going to cost in order to run a triple load! since i'm not a regular at laundromats, i have no idea if this service is overpriced or normal? to throw some bleach into the mix (luckily, i didn't make that mistake again!), i had been asked to complete some errands while the 28 minute cycle completed its work. thankfully, my laundry was still there, when i returned fifteen minutes late from my trip to Target. as i walked victoriously through our door with three sopping wet trash bags of laundry, i felt a tear stream down my face, as i wondered whether this would be my last visit to the local laundromat...

[breaking news] 

according to the repairman, who arrived this  morning, we have been running too many large loads; consequently, the drain hose pulled off the drain port and caused the second Great Flood in our basement! nevertheless, the washing machine is NOT broken (yet) and normal cycles will resume this afternoon/evening. 

don't forget your laundry detergent at home & remember that you can never over dry!
 
until the next load,
tk