Live from the ATU library
I should be more thankful, considering it’s holding together right now fairly well, but sometimes my car sucks.
First of all, I have no operating gas gauge. I lost that two years ago, when I replaced the fuel pump (a major operation on a Bonneville). The operation was a success, other than I screwed up the gauge unit and wasn’t going to drop the tank a second time to fix it. So ever since I’ve had to go by the trip odometer and estimate the MPG the hard way. Considering the fact I’ve only run out of gas twice in two years, I think I’ve gotten it down pretty good.
Today I’ve discovered the trip odometer is sticking.
Great. Now I’ve got to use the main odometer and keep a constant log of the mileage (another memory item I have to make room for in my overstuffed and overtired brain). And if I forget even once to log it and miscalculate what I’ve got in my tank, I’m all but screwed. There’s a whole lot of stretches of highway nothing between Little Rock and Atlanta.
The car? It just rolled over 200,000 miles. A few prayers for it, because it may have some hard duty in the months ahead. And if it gives up the ghost, I’ve had it. The adventure (and likely any future employment prospects ANYWHERE) is all but gone.
What, you ask. How did the interview go?
All things considered, quite well, thank you. And I discovered there isn’t a whole lot of competition, so I may have a real opportunity here. I’m not going any further on the subject for fear of the jinx but thank you for asking. Will keep posted as things develop.
I’m all but thankful towards my niece and her husband, who’s willing to put me up despite the fact they’re putting up a whole other family in the meantime. Her best friend and four kids had to leave an abusive situation, so they’re camping out at her house as well.
Told you, there’s always drama going on with my wife’s side of the family.
As you can imagine, things are quite crowded and noisy, which is why I’ve retreated to the Arkansas Tech library (five minutes down the road) for some ‘net time, blog time, and quiet time. Imagine I’ll be returning quite a bit during the day. Nice, quiet and cozy.
Of course, I’ve offered my services to my host for anything she needs. Watching kids and cleaning house? Gotten pretty accomplished at that, so no problem there. Looks like I’ll be helping take kids trick or treating. And it looks like JJ will be able to join us too.
But I do miss our baby. The little snugglemuffin.
Yes, we’re already thinking of him as ours.
Want another baby pic? Here’s our firstborn grandson, ten months old, from our daughter Panda Bear:
BTW, I might have mentioned this already (CRS) but Panda Bear is due for another one in February.
So that’ll make three.
‘Night folks.
I bet the wife is missing your help with the snuggle muffin about now. I’m thinking I see a good bit of resemblance between the two cousins. Sending good mojo in the general direction of Arkansas.
Those babies are so precious… I need to nuzzle their little cheeks… then give them back to you when their diapers need changing! LOL!
I’ll say a prayer for your car and one for the job! Good luck!
Holding good thoughts.
Beautiful babies. And good luck!