At 1am last night I heard vague sound. Kind of like a low level, constant alarm. At first I thought it was a dream. Then I thought it was my iPod doing something crazy next to the bed. Then I thought it was a low battery signal on the phone. Then, I laid back down and decided it was a hallucination. Then I sat up and decided it wasn't.
Then, I got smart and woke up my husband.
He got out of bed and turned off the air filter that drowns all sound. And then it became clear. A car horn was on. Steady. Not an on/off alarm. A constant horn. And it was our car--the Montero.
He rapidly headed outside in 20 degree weather in his undies with his keys to investigate. In a flash, he was back inside, having determined that:
1. He couldn't turn it off easily.
2. He'd need tools.
3. He'd need clothes.
As all of this went on I quickly Googled "Car Horn Stuck Montero". Apparently, this is a fairly common problem with a fairly common immediate solution--disconnect the battery. Bob had already come to this conclusion and flown past me, back out into the driveway with channel locks and wrenches in hand.
In a very short time he had it handled. Our neighbor, Red, came over from across the street to help after being awoken by his son and initially thinking it was his car that was the culprit.
Overall, the whole thing made me feel two ways.... hysterically amused and ridiculously proud. Bob was fast, calm, deliberate, and unwavering. Just what you want your man to be in a crisis. Yet, the whole confusing, sleepy, underwear, ice cold, waking the neighbors thing had me laughing for hours.
This morning he hooked the battery up and there was no problem with the horn. But, just to be safe, the Montero will be sleeping INSIDE the garage for awhile. Right underneath our bedroom.
1 comment:
Ha! Good story. I hope the Montero sleeps soundly tonight. Good thing Bob wasn't out of town or else some of your neighbors might have wanted to murder you after 3 or 4 hours of that!
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