One early Friday morning I was thinking, “Get away.” The sun was shining at my
back, a perfect fishing day.
I loaded up my camper, grabbed an extra pole and net. Then I lit out for my
fishing hole, a place I’d soon regret.
I chose a spot down by the creek and backed my camper in. A jagged tree limb
snagged the roof and tore right through the tin.
Now, the weatherman’s prediction was, “There ain’t no chance of rain.” So, I
didn’t bother fixin’ the new hole in my domain.
I lit my Coleman lantern. Time to make some hot cocoa. Then the noise of
runnin’ water told my bladder, “Time to go!”
I hopped down from my trailer, held my lantern up to see. Then promptly
stopped dead in my tracks. A skunk was eyein’ me.
The ball of furry black and white sat straight back on his heels. I couldn’t move a
muscle just stood blurtin’ tiny squeals.
I swear the doggone, stinkin’ polecat grinned from ear to ear. No doubt he’d tried
this trick before. He prob’ly sensed my fear.
He almost seemed quite friendly but I ain’t no stupid clunk. Don’t ever trust those
varmints. Heck, that’s why they call ’em skunk.
I turned around and made the dash, the fastest five-yard run. The skunk lit in
behind me. He was havin’ all the fun.
I opened-up the camper door then closed it for the night. But I hadn’t solved the
problem with my bladder so dang tight.
I peered out through the window. Couldn’t see the little guy. So, I nudged the
door an inch or two. The pungent squirt flew by.
The smell was so horrific. Made the stuff run out my nose. A darn good thing I
ducked. The skunk shot like a garden hose.
That’s when I saw the lightnin’. Heard the crackin’ thunderclap. It was gonna be
a down pour. What a dang sure sorry sap.
The rain was pourin’ sideways. Never trust the weatherman. I was stuck out in a
rainstorm in an oversized tin can.
It didn’t take me long to find an empty bottle of pop. Then I filled the Pepsi bottle
from the bottom to the top.
The night was sure a long one, didn’t get a wink of sleep. And by the way I’ve got
a stinkin’ camper sellin’ cheap.
