scott spencer
03-18-2007, 7:35 AM
Well, I don't normally post stuff like this but I've been chewing on this situation for 22 hours now and have been up since 2:30 this morning pacing and fretting some more, so pardon my vent....
St. Patty's Day is usually a fun day for me, being my birthday....this year it was a weekend BD to boot which is always a little nicer IMO. But by yesterday morning at 9am the day headed south in a big way... I got a frantic call from my 20 year old who had totalled our car while driving in the storm. Considering that he had our 16 year old son with him, we were fortunate no one was hurt....could have been a devistating blow to the family. It's hard to shake the feeling of seeing that car sitting on the side of the expressway with the nose missing and one tire on the other side of the road. It's hard to not second guess the wisdom of letting him drive. Nonetheless, the potential expense and the loss of the car weighed heavily on the day. The situation is compounded by the fact that the engine expired on our 3rd vehicle 2 weeks ago and we hadn't even had a chance to deal that issue yet. Going down from 3 vehicles to one for a family of 8 is gonna make for a tough week or two until we sort things out, and the only solution is a very high and unexpected expense. The one functioning vehicle is a 15 passenger gas hog too! :rolleyes:
Last year at this time, I was facing fairly significant shoulder surgery for the new wwing season. Now this year there'll be no major shop upgrades, driveways replaced, or patio's installed due to this financial blow. That's life I guess... Thank God everyone is alright. We went thru the motions of having a nice day but it felt kind of surreal. By midafternoon, my good friend and fellow Creeker Tom Pritchard and his wife showed up bearing gifts....nothing like a Wixey Angle Gauge and a Bessey frame clamp to lift the spirits! (that's the gloat part!) He's got in credible timing and great taste in gifts! He always looks like the cavalry pulling in the driveway during days like this. I also received a nice 10" Sheffield gent's saw from my kids....it's too bad that it was so cold and nasty out yesterday! Lasagna and ice cream pie ensued, so there were a few bright spots that are trying to displace the nasty taste the early part of day left.
So there you have it...an official whine about life. The luck of the Irish must still be on spring break this year. :rolleyes:
St. Patty's Day is usually a fun day for me, being my birthday....this year it was a weekend BD to boot which is always a little nicer IMO. But by yesterday morning at 9am the day headed south in a big way... I got a frantic call from my 20 year old who had totalled our car while driving in the storm. Considering that he had our 16 year old son with him, we were fortunate no one was hurt....could have been a devistating blow to the family. It's hard to shake the feeling of seeing that car sitting on the side of the expressway with the nose missing and one tire on the other side of the road. It's hard to not second guess the wisdom of letting him drive. Nonetheless, the potential expense and the loss of the car weighed heavily on the day. The situation is compounded by the fact that the engine expired on our 3rd vehicle 2 weeks ago and we hadn't even had a chance to deal that issue yet. Going down from 3 vehicles to one for a family of 8 is gonna make for a tough week or two until we sort things out, and the only solution is a very high and unexpected expense. The one functioning vehicle is a 15 passenger gas hog too! :rolleyes:
Last year at this time, I was facing fairly significant shoulder surgery for the new wwing season. Now this year there'll be no major shop upgrades, driveways replaced, or patio's installed due to this financial blow. That's life I guess... Thank God everyone is alright. We went thru the motions of having a nice day but it felt kind of surreal. By midafternoon, my good friend and fellow Creeker Tom Pritchard and his wife showed up bearing gifts....nothing like a Wixey Angle Gauge and a Bessey frame clamp to lift the spirits! (that's the gloat part!) He's got in credible timing and great taste in gifts! He always looks like the cavalry pulling in the driveway during days like this. I also received a nice 10" Sheffield gent's saw from my kids....it's too bad that it was so cold and nasty out yesterday! Lasagna and ice cream pie ensued, so there were a few bright spots that are trying to displace the nasty taste the early part of day left.
So there you have it...an official whine about life. The luck of the Irish must still be on spring break this year. :rolleyes: