Cars, I seem to have a weakness for hanging on to cars till the bitter end. My old Bonneville, a Pontiac has been through the ravages of time. So much needs to be repaired that it is almost time to say goodbye.
The body looks good but the engine is eating gas. The outlay for a newer car is also a pressing problem.
I feel I should go and see a man I trust at the dealership where it was purchased and ask the inevitable question, is it worth the repair? Who knows, but I bet it is a three thousand dollar repair? Poor old girl!
My eldest offspring in visiting. I was somewhat annoyed at before came home. I just had a day that even I couldn't have predicted. Offspring is struggling to come to terms with the pressure to reach an academic goal and worry at the same time about future career. The studies he is doing is in the old country. The work seems that it might come in the future from there but he feels that it is under paid. My suggestion is possible the other side of the globe if he can get a job. I say write to the university and see what they say about positions. The eldest offspring carry the load of the family pride.
All I can say is it beats where my father went to school as a young man at the back of a hay fork on a farm. He returned to school and got his junior matriculation. My Father was proud of that accomplishment. I tell offspring who is headed for a doctorate but. Go due something else if you want to, the answer well it is too late. I say not to late at thirty to late at sixty. I will have a holiday when visit is over.
Jobs now other offspring partner maybe headed out of town for a job in States. Partner very artistic but still young. It is a worry, one offspring is losing partner. This one is returning to school and the friend is going out of town. I never knew raising family so much concern. Can't imagine what people felt 100 years ago when family left for new country which is what happen to my Grandmother as a ten year old left her Mother with family for North America. How awful to never see her family again. At least we have Internet.
Driving home today from a family outing I was about to make a turn on to a faster road and a car turning at the light didn't see a SUV travelling up a hill at a slight higher rate of speed. The light was yellow when the one car made the turn then bang! The grey sedan the front end was all over the road. The radiator was smashed and the bumper was off. From where we were looking from it was over in an instance.
A drive behind the grey car jumped out and started to blame the SUV driver. I said it is too late and tried to find out if both parties were all right. Then I said to them call the police and waited a few more minutes but gave me information to the driver who had been hit. Then left.
It was a bad intersection and a driver in a SUV who probably had his foot down on the gas going up a hill.
As soon as I got back the police officer called and wanted a statement. I told her what I saw and she asked would I be willing to go to court well since I was the only other witness I said yes but hope like heck it does not come to that. Basically driver's drive too fast and our roads give them the option, The roads are wide with double lanes so they take advantage of it.
I am going to make this my second last blog as Saturday is the day I have been leading up to for the last six months.
I have booked a table for the race track which is full since it is 'Kentucky Derby Day' and they will broadcast the race. I will just enjoy our horses race. Having a grandparent who was a jockey and a Dad who wanted to be one. I am a horse lover and love the races.
I am keeping my fingers crossed for a better table as I called and booked late. Lunch is part of the day.
I have to say we have one of the best tracks on this side of the Atlantic. A tradition to maintain.
Our champion was Northern Dancer and a true winner in his day. His statue is outside the track watching everyone who enters and he is still getting his picture taken.
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