I just got back from a day of sitting around and waiting. First I had an eye exam, and got the good news that my eyes had actually improved! The bad news: I still needed new glasses. My old ones were now too strong and were throwing off my eyes’ coordination. I tried to pick out a new frame, but Hambet had had enough waiting during the exam. So off to feed Hambet, then back to pick out new frames.
\nAt least the salesman was helpful — when I came in and announced, “I want a cheap pair of glasses that look like my old ones,” he was able to find a pair. Then off to sit and wait for them to get finished. The mall has a little play space in its center, so I turned Hambet loose and went back to waiting.
\nBack to pick up the glasses, and then off to the next stop: getting the oil changed in the car. My timing worked well, and Hambet slept while we waited.
\nHe was just waking up and getting restless when the car guy came in with that “I don’t have good news” look on his face. It’s the power steering. It leaks, in several places. They are recommending replacing a high-pressure hose and the rack (apparently you can’t just replace the leaky part anymore.) It will be a big pile of money.
\nI hate making decisions like this. Our car is a ’97 with almost 85,000 miles on it. It’s also paid for, and I like<\/i> paid for. If we make this repair it will be good for a lot longer — I’d love to be able to crack 100,000 on it.
\nOn the other hand, our car is a sedan. If we ever had another child, it would be difficult to get another car seat in there, and we would never be able to carry a passenger.
\nBut then, it’s not at all certain that we’ll ever need to get another car seat in there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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