So this weekend we got the bad things fixed. First off, as described earlier, we got a new-to-us washer. No, it’s not brand new, just new to us! Works great.
Second, after checking things out we decided to go out and get a new-to-us car for Breezomatic. Yeah, we could have spent less to get her car fixed, but there are other things than the engine that are not right. It needed new shocks; needed the brakes worked on; needed some other cosmetic things as well. We checked in town and there simply wasn’t any suitable vehicle for sale. So Breezomatic and I went on up to Davenport, checking out some ads before we went up. We found a few likely candidates and narrowed it down to two dealers. We ended up getting her a 1999 Hyundai Excel at Lujack’s. There are some people who call the place “Screw-jack’s”, but we’ve always been treated with respect and honesty there. The guy who sold KC her Hyundai Santa Fe noticed me as soon as I walked in and came right up and asked how it was running; mind you, the vehicle is 2 and a half years old and we haven’t been there for over a year. We then test drove a few vehicles before settling on the Excel. Nice car: rides nice, gets good mileage (30-35 mpg), only a couple of small ‘dings’ on the exterior and the interior is very nice. So Breezomatic is set.
Third, J got to go home with her parents on Christmas day. ZDog still wanted to come over here and did make it for an “open house” thing. He wasn’t around at Thanksgiving so my brothers and their families got to see him. J was pretty upset that she couldn’t come over, but we have a solution to that and it will all work out.
So now the kids are back (ZDog to Des Moines, Breezomatic to Cedar Rapids) and it’s just KC and I. Time to get back to the routine; or maybe not. This week will be short and so will next, due to holidays!
