glad to hear you pulled thru!

and yep, we were in the back of the El Camino. The ditch was by the mobile home we had so she'd just drive over, and pull it in. The next day the farmer next door would get it out with his tractor. This went on for 2 yrs before we moved to a place that was safer to stay indoors. As a kid, I just assumed EVERYONE did that and never realized how terrifying it must have been for my poor mom.