Dumb mistake

Brads dad is in the hospital (he may not make it very long). So Brad went to visit him and I had to stay home. It is hard to find a sitter for six kids. But after a while I called Lisa to see if she could come here.
So off to Hbg. Hospital I go. Brad says be careful when you go in the parking garage it will be tight. (I am driving a chevy express 12 passanger van, it is pretty big).
so I pull up to get my ticket. the guy says I dont' think you will fit. So park right in here if you can find a spot. I say-- well my hubby is parked on the 4th floor, can't I go up there? He said if you can't find a spot in here you can try.
So off I go. I first scrape that sign that says 6'7", but who'd have thought that that is the REAL size of spots (you'd think they would give a leeway, maybe 4 inches or so).
so up i go, no parking spots where he said.. driving, hit the next sign that says 6'7". (I am driving slow). Scraping something as I go, but I thought it was just the antenea. Oh, by the way, I am ducking in the van the whole time I am driving, thinking Brad said be careful...
Then all of a sudden I scrape something. then bang! Oh, no I broke somethign off the van!!! So right away I pull out of everyones way (on floor 2). and call brad out of the hospital.
the top of the van is very dented and scratched up. Here, I was barely making it the whole way, but they put a water line throughout there I guess for fires, and I hit that metal pipe, and that is what dented it.

Well, brad comes down and shakes his head. He and his brother have to let the air out of the tires to get me out. People were stopping and asking how we got that big thing in the garage and laughing. Brad told the one guy he did not know me he was just being nice and helping. :0)
So out we go, but the van still does not fit under that one pipe (It hung down lower, that is why I did not stop sooner, It seemed like it was okay, just tight, until that pipe). so he backs the van up and lets the air out again. 20 pounds of pressure for a one ton vehicle is not good. So after we carefully got out we carefully drove to the next garage and it was tight getting in there too.(good thing the air was out of the tires).Each turn that we took the tires were squeeling.

After we left brad drove the van to the gas station (I drove his truck-- New Chevy Silverado 2008,,, this was against his will) No, just kidding he lets me drive his truck.
But we made it. All safe and sound. The van will need to be painted on top or it will rust, but it is okay (oh and the dent the whole way down).

So that is my exciting story. I am sure others have done that right?!
I think I will park on the street next time... what do you think.
Talk to you later