Like a bird leaving the nest for the first time, Carolyn Witucky left her home in Ohio when she was 18 years old. She went to live with her husband, who had joined the army and was stationed in Texas, halfway across the country. They had a child and wished to return home. Two teenagers now had to make their way across the country with an infant. Carolyn thought she was ready to take on the world, but she was woefully unprepared.
Kim was just six weeks old. She was my precious little pearl and I was so proud of her. I couldn’t wait to take her back to Ohio, couldn’t wait to show her to the rest of my family. The Oklahoma ground was a dark, rich, sticky orange clay. It was January, but it was about 75 degrees outside. The car was cramped. Everything we owned was in that car, all our clothes, pots and pans, our baby, and our baby’s used cloth diapers. …show more content…
There was no such thing as GPS. We wanted to stop and get something to eat.
“I think we missed our exit,” I said.
“Aw, hell Carolyn. Why didn’t you tell me that was the exit before we passed it? Aren’t you payin’ any attention?” replied my husband, Steve, who was driving the car. Most people call him “Butch” though.
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t sure. We can get back.”
Just then white smoke started pouring out from the hood of the car.
Butch yelled, “You gotta be kidding me!”
We pulled over, got out, and lifted the hood to see what was happening. The smoke billowed out all at once like a caged animal finally escaping. The engine had overheated. We pulled any drinks we had in the car out and poured them on the engine.
Kim was crying now. I went to go check on her. She was hungry, so was
Kim was just six weeks old. She was my precious little pearl and I was so proud of her. I couldn’t wait to take her back to Ohio, couldn’t wait to show her to the rest of my family. The Oklahoma ground was a dark, rich, sticky orange clay. It was January, but it was about 75 degrees outside. The car was cramped. Everything we owned was in that car, all our clothes, pots and pans, our baby, and our baby’s used cloth diapers. …show more content…
There was no such thing as GPS. We wanted to stop and get something to eat.
“I think we missed our exit,” I said.
“Aw, hell Carolyn. Why didn’t you tell me that was the exit before we passed it? Aren’t you payin’ any attention?” replied my husband, Steve, who was driving the car. Most people call him “Butch” though.
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t sure. We can get back.”
Just then white smoke started pouring out from the hood of the car.
Butch yelled, “You gotta be kidding me!”
We pulled over, got out, and lifted the hood to see what was happening. The smoke billowed out all at once like a caged animal finally escaping. The engine had overheated. We pulled any drinks we had in the car out and poured them on the engine.
Kim was crying now. I went to go check on her. She was hungry, so was