accomplishment of the week

busy week...kids took tests, reviews of lit were read, pre-thanksgiving weekday shoppers were fought, car oil was changed, new favorite car guys were met, dad's christmas present was located, emily's christmas present procured, and rear view mirror was finally replaced.


timeline of week events:

• Thursday 11/13 6:40 am: arrive at car, find mirror smashed off pieces lying in street
• Thursday 11/13 5:00 pm: dad has procured new mirror from junkyard
• Saturday 11/15 4:30 pm: new mirror arrives via USPS
• Sunday 11/16 2:00 pm: remove door panel, find 10 mm wrench to remove nuts holding broken mirror. weaking. get nick, still weakling.
• Monday 11/17 4:15 pm: new socket set bought...attempt to fix car in home depot parking lot. mission failed: socket wont go over bolt. give up, eat steak and shake.
• Tuesday 11/18 4:10 pm: following e-mail from dad that confirms the 10 mm attempt to fix in res hs parking lot. fits on 2, third no go due to our attempts on sunday which have left the bolt "all buggered up"
• Wednesday 11/19 4:30 pm: purchase metal file from home depot to file off the smooshed parts
• Thursday 11/20: 5:45 pm: two hours after beginning, mirror has successfully been replaced, can no longer feel fingers, toes, nose, or bottom (due to sitting on the ground to put door back together) last hour of mission completed in pitch black. moved car back to street, saying slient prayer there would be a mirror then upon my return the next morning.

took car friday to have it's oil changed and transmission checked out, embaressed self by forgettign to turn off CD player before exiting car and thus allowing my new best car friends to witness my rocking out to Ace of Base.

Truth be told, it was on the BNL CD when I got out of the car, and not on track one of ace of base when I got my car back....some car mechanics rocking out to ace of base while doing an oil change???? perhaps my friends perhaps.