How in the HELL Did I Get Here?

In this week’s episode, we find myself (Kim) and Jenny traveling together on a sister’s weekend to the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota and everything is going right… it seems like it’s going to be an awesome vacation… maybe? (see photos from the trip in our show notes) Our second and third stories this week are two, cute short, and of course, funny, moments in the lives of Erin and then myself. First off, Erin shares a sort of cautionary housecleaning tale and then I proudly share another embarrassing moment about a tail,but not the kind of tale you tell.

Written, produced, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin

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This week we bring you stories of life’s mortifying moments, as only could happen to us. In our first story, I’m at a company Christmas party when something happens that is so unexpected and embarrassing that I have to decide how I’m going to manage this How in the hell did I get here moment?! In our second story this week, Jenny is working second shift, which means a late night walk to her car. However, there’s something different about this night… she’s parked far away in a scary and unfamiliar ramp. In our last story, Kari takes us back to high school and shares a story she’s never told anyone, until now!

See Kari back in the day in the show notes on our website!

If you have a How in the Hell story to share, call our story line at 323-488-3303 and you could hear yourself on the show! That’s 323-488-3303!

Written, produced, and hosted by Kim A. Flodin

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Today we bring you three stories of things not quite going the way we expected and the hilarious and interesting results.

In our first story, Jenny and her husband Bill have a date night and end up at Target… where all the best date nights end, right and also where Jenny sees something she’ll never forget.

Next up in story number 2, I’m in Hawaii visiting my good friend Chris and recovering from a series of How in the Hell Did I Get here moments, when all of a sudden, I feel very aligned with the Brady Bunch and what happened to them when they visited Hawaii. They ended up cursed! Well, guess what, it happened to me, too!

Do you have a How in the Hell Did I Get Here story to share? We want to hear it! You could be featured as a call-in story teller, Call us now at 323-488-3303 and leave us your story!

Today’s show was produced by Kim A. Flodin and features myself, Jenny Gardner, Erin Beach and Kari Flodin.

One more thing, I wanted to give a shout out to my friend, Betsy Heeney and her terrific podcast, Elder & Wiser… highly recommended listen!

Meet you back here next week for more How in the Hell Did I Get Here stories! Until then, pay attention my friends – you just never know when you might find yourself saying: How in the Hell Did I Get Here?

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Hey! Did you hear Kari’s PSA about drinking at the end? You don’t want to miss that! LOL

Today’s episode includes swearing.

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Quick note: Today’s episode includes swearing. And we apologize for the uneven sound quality this week… we had some technical difficulties.

We might not have been the most conventional family on the block...

One of the things that happens in our family is a chronic under-reaction to crazy things that most people would most likely have somewhat of a bigger reaction to.. like, say, a gunshot wound, otherwise known as a GSW.

In our family, we hardly bat an eye because it’s just one more crazy thing, right?

Especially if no one dies or is seriously injured – maybe its because we come from such a large family – 7 kids, so there’s more possibility of crazy things happening more often OR maybe it’s because we’ve all become used to dealing with the man we call Crazy Larry, also known as our dad.

Enjoy today’s episode featuring my sister Jenny – it’s all one story that we’re calling Pregnant Cat, Gunshot Wound, Christmas Present.

This is Kim A. Flodin and Welcome to How in the Hell Did I Get Here?

 (Side note: It turns out the BB that came out of our brother Matt was put there by our brother, Kris… so Crazy Larry is off the hook on that one.)

If you have a How in the Hell Did I Get Here story and would like the chance to be featured as a call-in story teller, give us a call right now at 323-488-3303 and leave us your story! That’s 323-488-3303

Today’s show was produced by Kim A. Flodin and features Jenny Gardner and Kari Flodin

One more thing, I wanted to give a shout out to my friend, Nicole Rivera...if you’re a writer or want to be, check out her podcast Stop Writing Alone to find community and inspiration. It’s fantastic!

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What does the IRS, a traveling petting zoo and an old-fashioned popcorn machine have in common?

Really, not a helluva lot… unless you’re Kari in the spring of 1990.

In her first story, she’s in what she thinks is BIG TROUBLE with the IRS and she’s trying to figure that all out when she has a dream… a literal dream and a strange dream about finding desks in the woods and a strange set of numbers… it’s kooky enough that she remembers it when she wakes up and takes some action.

In our second story, Kari has another dream, just one night after the first dream. This dream just seems like one of those entertaining, but normal, night-time dreams with some fun plot twists and a crazy cast of characters… and she doesn’t really give it much thought until what happens later that same day.

There's really no explanation for what happens to Kari in our third story...not much time has passed since the entertaining dream and now Kari has a premonition while cleaning the popcorn machine at the bar she works at..why? We don’t know.. but it was accurate and significant - especially for fans of the 70s’ and 80’s TV show, Alice.

I do want to mention that if you haven’t listened yet to Episode 2, you might want to do that so you can meet the sisters… this stuff comes naturally to well, pretty much all of us!

Stay tuned after Kari’s stories for a quick and funny story from our very first call-in listener j- Tammy - who has their very own How in the Hell did I get here? story to share.

Did you know we have a call-in line for you to leave us your How in the Hell did I get here? moments?

You could be featured on an upcoming show! Call us and leave a short story (3 minutes or less) at 323-488-3303. That’s 323-488-3303. We can’t wait to hear your stories!  

Also big thanks to Tammy who called in and shared her dating/baking story!  Learn more about her here!

​If you have a How in the Hell did I get here? story and would like the chance to be featured as a call-in listener, give us a call right at 323-488-3303 and leave us your story!

Produced by Kim A. Flodin. This week's episode features Kari Flodin

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NOTE: Today's Episode is in honor of this badass, sassy, take no prisoners, party until she’s says stop, tough as nails and fun as hell grandma, who I’m sure is having a cold one, raising hell, and telling all her best dirty jokes right now.

RIP Grandma Pat: 1926-2019 

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Life truly is an an adventure and it’s probably no surprise that myself and my four sisters seem to have more adventures than normal! After all, the show’s not called How in the Hell did I get here for nothing!

Today’s episode is in honor of our maternal grandmother, Grandma Pat, who is featured in our first story. She was truly remarkable… a mother of 8, a grandmother of many including three great, great, great grandchildren. Sadly we lost her in early February of 2019, less than 48 hours after this podcast went live and I like to think she hung around to see it happen. They broke the mold after Grandma was born, you’ll understand what I mean when you hear our first story which happened at a family party a long time ago.

In our second story, I find myself divorced and ready to go on a vacation! So, I do the logical thing… find a women’s travel adventure company and book myself on an adventure to Cozumel (side note, have you noticed when I go to Mexico crazy things happen to me? Um yeah!) It turns out to be a great trip, but little did I know the adventure would start before I even got on the plane!

Everyone loves a good garage sale, right? In our third story today, Erin decides to throw the Mother of all garage sales and the prep takes weeks! I’m there to help out and it’s going great... until the day she tells me that we have to set up seven teepees…. Let me repeat that: seven teepees…. On the lawn…. In 98 degree heat….

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Today’s show was produced by Kim A. Flodin and features myself, Kari Flodin and Erin Beach.

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