The Zen is taking another beating and a half. About halfway through my day I got an email from G saying the AC was kaput. Not something I wanted to hear in this part of the world during this time of year. I asked G to dig up the paperwork for our home warranty and…
Category: Ex Trailer Trash
Ask and You Shall Receive
Ya know all my bellyaching from time to time about G? It’s my own fault. Lemme explain. You really, truly do get what you ask for. For years – more than I can count – I said I needed a wife instead of a husband, someone who could do the stuff at home that a…
Wheels of Fortune
FINALLY got the car and it is working. I bought a little maroon Kia Optima LX of vintage 2008; it’s roomy and seriously the most comfy ride ever. I had 2012 VW Jetta’s for loaners and hated them. How ironic is it that the more pricey VW looked like cheap plastic and was uncomfortable to…
Strike Two
I get tired of people dicking around with me. Case in point? I picked my new car up from the dealership yesterday afternoon. This time the check engine light came on before I got halfway home. The gloves were off and I started making phone calls and I was not in the mood to be…
There’s a Reason
Have you ever wondered about this blog title? It was the title of my original page online, actually, though my first site was a forum – and a mighty busy one at that. I was getting something on the order of 40K member sign-ins per day with literally hundreds of new posts per 24-hour period. …