Mexican Punch

Ah, where do I begin?

Mexican punch:
2 cans frozen orange juice (12 oz. cans), diluted as directed
1 can pineapple juice (46 oz.)
2 pkgs. kool aid (cherry), 24 oz. pkg.
1 lemon (juice)
1 bottle ginger ale (28 oz.)
2 tbsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. almond flavoring

Mix all ingredients. Fill punch bowl with crushed ice. Pour mixture over ice. Yield: more than 1 gallon.

This is the contents of what is laying all over the back seat floor and now partial front seat floor in my brand new car. Oh yes, it's been a good morning.

Work wanted to have a "Cinco de Mayo" party today...I volunteered to make Mexican Punch. After running last night, we went to the grocery store to get the ingredients. Made the punch before going to sleep. Had Chi help me with the lid on the bowl, b/c I couldn't get it tight. It was sealed.

This morning, had Chi bring it down to my car, place on the floor in the backseat of my beautiful new Santa Fe with gorgeous Beige leather seats and interior. Lid secure. Apparently the force of more than 1 gallon was too much for my Rubbermaid lid as I turned the corner in the parking lot at our apt. Now, I was already driving like I had 1,000,000 eggs in my car...but apparently that didn't matter. As I rounded the corner, I heard a rush of water and thought to myself, "that is a funny sound" and turned around to see red, literally.

I almost cried. No one died, no one was hurt - so I wouldn't let myself cry. I couldn't call my mom, talking to her would make me cry b/c she is 1,336 mi away and cannot help me right now. I left everyone at work a frantic message that I was going to be late and to call me back. I turned around and ran into our apt. Grabbed all those old towels and washcloths that aren't pretty anymore and I was saving for "just the right reason." And then I had a stomach ache:(

I went outside to start cleaning up my car. It looked like some major bloodshed had taken place. Don't cry. My hands are sticky are starting to get stained from all the lovely Kool aid (4 packets). How am I going to get this cleaned? Just keep trying to soak it up. It has a nice fruity smell. Don't cry. Ahh! It's not only on the floor in the back seat, but has made its way to the front seats, underneath them of course, where it's nearly impossible to reach! Don't cry.

Work called, said that sucks and take your time. What I really want to do is reverse time and pinch myself when I say I will bring Mexican Punch. I got "punched" alright. Or I want to stay home and find a place that will clean this for me. Oh yeah, my hard-drive is not working on my PC at home…since last Saturday. Need to get that fixed too! So I can't search the net at home for anyplace to get this cleaned. So, I came to work instead and will search the net here. I wonder how much this is going to cost? Don't cry.