Last month was full of travel. Just as I arrived in San Antonio, Kiefer was headed to Turkey. He called me from the airport.
Kiefer: Guess what?
Thoughtsy: You’re blowing off work and flying to Texas to see me?
Kiefer: I wish. We got the house.
For almost 2 years, Kiefer and I looked at houses. We put offers in on several, and one offer after another was outbid. Rejection again and again.
But…finally…we found a cute house; they accepted our offer, and we got the keys last night.
I’m happy to report this house has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Two bathrooms! After the house was officially ours, the first words out of my mouth were: “I have to pee…in my bathroom.”
A kid-free bathroom. It was heaven. Then…this happened:
Thoughtsy: KIEFER! Help! I’m trapped in the bathroom. The door is stuck. Let me out!
Kiefer: Bwahaha! That’s funny. Open the door.
Thoughtsy: I can’t.
Kiefer: Did you lock it?
Thoughtsy: No.
Kiefer: Are you sure?
Thoughtsy: No….
And that’s how we got the first item on our new house’s To-Do List. I can’t believe the new bathroom turned on me like that. Jerk…. If I suddenly stop blogging, you’ll know where I am. Send help.
Finally…Everything seems to be coming together.
Proposal? Check.
Wedding? Almost checked.
House with more than one bathroom? Check.
Baby? Hopefully soon to be checked.
Thoughts Appear 
June 27th, 2013 at 7:25 am
I don’t mean to pry or to be indelicate, but did you. . y’know…wash your hands? Maybe it’s one of those authoritarian bathrooms that insist on impeccable hygiene.
June 27th, 2013 at 8:02 am
I did wash my hands, but…although the last person left TP and soap, she didn’t leave hand towels. I had to dry my hands on my shorts. Maybe that was the problem.
June 27th, 2013 at 7:32 am
Just to be safe, you should stash some Pop Tarts in there.
June 27th, 2013 at 8:02 am
Once we move in…I will stash Pop-Tarts EVERYWHERE.
June 27th, 2013 at 7:34 am
Should I send help . . . or pop tarts? Maybe oreos? Oh wait, flavored vodka. That’s the thing. Drink enough and you won’t even CARE that you’re stuck in the bathroom! 🙂
June 27th, 2013 at 7:38 am
I once got trapped in a port-a-potty at a Bryan Adam’s concert in the middle of July at an outdoor concert. It was not fun. When I finally regained freedom (aka someone rescued me) the 400 people in the potty lineups gave me a lovely round of applause. 🙂
June 27th, 2013 at 9:33 am
O. M. G. Talk about Hell! Worst fear, ever! Especially the toilet part. But Bryan Adams? *shudders*
June 27th, 2013 at 1:31 pm
I love Bryan Adams (of course that was 20 years ago)…but yes, it was mortifying and stinky.
June 27th, 2013 at 8:01 am
Congratulations. How very exciting. Next time, make sure you take your laptop with you into the bathroom. That way, you can at least continue blogging if you get stuck
June 27th, 2013 at 8:03 am
So many exciting things happening – congratulations! 🙂
June 27th, 2013 at 8:12 am
Lol, that’s probably not quite the house warming, carry over the threshold moment you’d dreamt about, (all your life!)
But a 4 bedroom with 2 bathroom, *swoon!*
June 27th, 2013 at 8:39 am
Sorry to hear you got stuck in the can! Now that’s a bummer! I am so happy for you that everything is coming together for you and Kiefer. Wish I could be so lucky…going on 4 years now.
June 27th, 2013 at 9:02 am
If you have a baby, there’ll probably come a day when you wish you could get locked in the bathroom.
June 27th, 2013 at 9:21 am
install a bar in the bathroom, you’ll never want to leave
June 27th, 2013 at 9:36 am
I am using that line the next time I desperately need a break from the kids: “Oh, snap. The door is stuck. Guess you’ll have to just go play quietly in your room until daddy gets home. Pass my latest copy of People magazine under the door.”
June 27th, 2013 at 10:55 am
I am so happy for you!! You guys are the prime example of that “meant to be couple.” Despite taking time away from each other a few times, with patience and loveee you are now ready to BE ONE!! DAWW I love getting mushy!
June 27th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Let us all bow and pray for pop-tarts. The first thing I thought of was a little ghosty playing pranks. Hopefully not, unless he’s cute. I am so happy to have come along in time for this post. “Thoughts” you always get my attention. You really are great. Thank you for making my day. Blessings and much light my friend.
June 27th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Ha ha! Sneaky bathrooms. Remember when Laura’s tried to kill her? http://unlikelyexplanations.com/2011/08/15/the-door/
Hopefully it will be nice to you once you get to know each other.
June 28th, 2013 at 1:04 am
Seriously. Bathrooms — can’t live in them, can’t get out of them.
June 27th, 2013 at 6:51 pm
Yay! So happy for you!
June 27th, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Aw, love how things are falling into place…congrats!
I think the bathroom was just trying to be funny…
June 27th, 2013 at 7:12 pm
Maybe the house wanted a ring too! And with 4 bedrooms, I know the house wants a baby…
July 1st, 2013 at 7:33 am
The house isn’t the only one.
June 27th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
As long as the bathroom door has enough room to slide pop-tarts under you should be fine. Maybe think of leaving an emergency box in the cabinet?
June 27th, 2013 at 9:24 pm
Congrats on the house! And the automatically locking bathroom is a total right of passage. It happened to me when I first moved into my house and it literally just happened to my very good friend at her new house. A couple of weekends ago I visited her for the weekend and we had to spend all weekend using the bathroom with the door slightly ajar so as to not get locked inside.
Welcome to the club!
June 28th, 2013 at 7:04 pm
I’ve been stuck in a bathroom before, lol. Congratulations!!!
June 30th, 2013 at 5:46 pm
Two unique panics – a bathroom door won’t close or lock or a bathroom door won’t let you out. I fear both.
July 1st, 2013 at 12:07 am
You are too funny, Thoughtsy! The good news is you have two bathrooms. The bad news, you have to keep the door open when using it. Sigh.
At least everything seems to be going your way! Not being able to close the bathroom door is just a small detail that will soon be sorted out!
July 2nd, 2013 at 4:02 am
So glad you have a house yay! I hope you made it out of the bathroom okay 😉