Drive to Niagara Falls (Mass and NY Turnpikes) Also Known as The Day Andy Erupted.

Ok, this is gross. If you have a weak stomach just skip this day. Trust me!

We spent the day driving on the Massachusetts and New York turnpikes. Long….. and very dull. I kept telling the boys we needed to try to synchronize our bladders so we didn’t have to stop at EVERY rest stop to use the facilities, but no such luck. Along the turnpikes they have very nice rest areas. Since they are toll roads they have areas with small stores, fast food and gas where you can do your business and not have to pay tolls getting off and on.

We eventually stopped for lunch at a McDonalds, and sat down to eat. He hadn’t mentioned it earlier, but Mr15 was apparently not feeling very well. Perhaps he was a bit car sick? I have no idea. BUT, after a few hungry bites and chugging half his red soda, I noticed that he was holding his hand over his mouth, his cheeks were puffed out, and *something* was running down his arms into his lap. I asked him if he was OK, was he choking? No, he wasn’t choking. He opened his mouth to answer and vomited all over the table on everyone’s lunch!!!!! Hubby and the other two boys all jumped up from the table and ran away heaving. So, poor Mr15 and I sat there. Of course I jumped up and tried to contain the mess, and move the food that hadn’t been hit yet. Someone gave me some napkins and I asked the person at the closest food counter to call for a mop and disinfectant.

We had to haul things down from the roof rack to get clothes out for Mr15, and he had to try to clean up in the public bathroom. I felt really bad, but once I determined that he was OK and I stopped having my own stomach churning, I stood around laughing for about 10 minutes. The other people in the McDonalds must have thought I was totally insane. They just might be right!