MY ADVENTURE TODAY!!

Today has been the craziest day! Phone lines on and off for hours, both mobile and landline. Wifi sketchy as well. On top of that, I am without my car and wondering how am I going to hear from the mechanic. Also the bill could total hundreds of dollars, and I am wondering what the news will be, $500 or $600 or? An engine light kept coming on, and periodically my Mini sounded terrible, like it was missing. Confession....I was a dingbat too, putting in coolant when I was supposed to use window washer fluid, ugh! The good news is it was only about 1/2 a cup. The bad news is my service provider at the Mini dealership said "Ohhh, that's not good...I will have to let you know what the charge will be." We never want to hear our mechanic say "Ohhh, that's not good". Looking on the bright side, it's better than hearing our doctor say "Oops, that's not good"!

No, the crazy day isn't over quite yet, but it does get better. My landline began to show signs of improving and I received a call from Mini. (I can't make outside calls, but the mechanic was able to call me, weird.) He has good news for me, the check engine light was verified to be the high pressure fuel pump, and it came under some federal law and is covered under...blah blah blah. Listening to the voice mail 3 times didn't really help me understand why the light came on. But it doesn't matter, because my charge was $00, and I was happy. They changed the oil and checked all the fluids, as they do on a regular service appointment. You want to know about the coolant in the window washer thing-a-ma-bob? The mechanic said it wasn't enough to cause problems and I could simply fill it up with washer fluid. I hope he is right.  Just because the lettering is blue like the washer fluid, doesn't mean I don't have to R.E.A.D.

There is more...and it gets even better, though I still wasn't thinking clearly. It was about 2:30 and they close at 6. Being independent and not wanting to bother a friend for a ride (45 minute drive minimum without traffic, and there is never no traffic in Silicon Valley), I get on the web to see the bus schedule (a 10 minute walk). Mind you, I am not sure what the next step will be once I get over the hill. Having gathered my coat, cell phone (No Service), and purse, I step outside and have to ask my 13 year old neighbor boy for change for the bus, having only large bills. Walking, half running I start praying "Please God let me see someone I know for a ride". Right then I see my neighbor, John, (lucky he remembers me from walking my dog, Tashi), being in the next block we weren't exactly running into each other very often. I walk up to his car and say hello, is he headed down the hill. Yes, he can take me to my bus stop, but he isn't going south but going north. That was okay because at least I will make the bus.

Each car that approached the corner, I wondered if I knew them. In about 5 minutes my bus will come and I will be on my way, on my poorly thought out plan. (You know what I am saying to myself, right?) All of a sudden I see my neighbor, George, in his Corvette, and not being quiet or shy, I walk toward him and start waving my arm trying to catch his attention. He almost got away, and then he caught sight of me. And yes, he was going south, not over the hill, but this next leg of my trip would be with George. George is a techy personality, just the friend I need sometimes to help me think things through. He listened to my dilemma, and he was not sure I would make it to Mini with rush hour traffic, using public transportation. The more he asked questions, the more I realized tomorrow was a better day to pick up my car. Starting first thing in the morning would ensure getting there, and I would miss that awful afternoon traffic. Besides that, he used to work in Silicon Valley, and told me what public transits to use. He also mentioned how expensive a cab would be also.

Apparently his cell service was fine, and he answered a call...bad boy. A good call for me though, because now he has to return home. In his distraction...me...he forgot to stop by someones house. Now I not only get personalized counseling on how to pick up my car in the comfort of a sleek Corvette, I also get a ride all the way back to my house, and I thanked him profusely.

If you are a regular reader of this blog, do you now see why I always say 'I am so blessed'? George was my angel today, in more ways than one. When I told him so, he just smiled in a gentlemanly way, with his soft spoken manner. And no, he is not single, I know some of you are wondering that, so I will just put it out there.

Tomorrow morning at 10:45 I have an appointment at my house, and afterwards he will be heading over the hill, and guess who will be his guest? Won't it be interesting to see if he needs to go down to Silicon Valley, his other office location. Either way my adventure will be more thought out and less stressful tomorrow. I am so blessed!!

Thank you, good night and God Bless!   Aleta

"May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed."  Psalm 20:4

"Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you do have in life. Be thankful for the blessings of the little things, even when you don't get what you expect."  Victoria Osteen - pastor and author