The Tale of a Grill That Was Nearly Lost

It was 2:30 a.m. I was sleeping peacefully in my bed when I was suddenly awakened by the sound of strong winds whipping around our house. Three seconds later, the sound of something scuttling across our front porch caused me to grab my glasses and peer out the window. Alas, it was the grill - the beautiful, big, expensive grill that us girls purchased last year for our parents for their anniversary! Caught on the porch swing, it rocked as the wind threatened to push it off to the ground below. Fear gripped my heart as I rushed from my room to the front door, where I found my Dad endeavoring to remove various toys which had been piled in front of the door. Grabbing my brother's basketball hoop, I cast it aside and we finally managed to get the door open. Running across the wet, wind-swept porch, Dad grabbed the grill and we pulled it back over to the front door. By this time, the wind was getting more severe, so we were obliged to hold onto the grill from the front door while the storm continued to rage. Very soon, I was sent in search of a rope, but being unable to find one at this early hour of the morning, we had to settle for a towel. Looping this around the handle of the grill enabled us to shut the door a little, which kept everything from getting wetter than it already was. Standing at the door holding the ends of a towel that was holding onto the grill, I realized that Dad and I were not the only ones loosing sleep at this early hour of the morning. Actually, everyone was awake except Mom, my little brother, and one of my sisters who is a particularly sound sleeper. After several minutes, the storm subsided enough for myself and one of my sisters to venture out on the porch and secure the grill by placing concrete blocks on each side. (Actually, these were not just ordinary concrete blocks, but curved concrete flower bed strips, which we have in abundance due to the fact that they were on sale for $2 last fall and this great deal could not be passed up! But since then, they have been residing on our front porch!) After all the excitement, we were ready to go back to our nice, cozy beds. And friends, as a final word of advice - if the wind starts to blow at your place, be sure to secure your grill beforehand!

(Alright, y'all don't laugh at me! I'm just trying to come up with something funny for my blog! LOL!)