VENTING

No it's not about the vents in the car

it's my hot air!

Did you even have one of those days that even though you may not be looking forward to it you know that it will be nice to get out of the house. I had said yesterday that I was heading out to Irvine to the Mini/BMW dealer to get a recall fixed on my 2008 Mini Cooper S. I also had an emissions light come on that needed looking at. So I waited to get the recall papers and then I called to set up the appointment. Well they are running weeks behind because of the recall so April 9th was the date I had set up. I told the guy I would be waiting for the car and that my emissions light was also on. He said just tell the guy when you drop it off.

So I leave the house and it's one of those perfect green light days to the freeway entrance and I'm thinking, way to go, this is going to be one of those smile days. See I had gotten an email earlier in the day from a baby lost mother (Looking For Blue Sky) that I have know for about 2 years 9 months now who lives in the area and was taking her girls to a birthday party near there. She was going to run into the dealership to give me a hug. We have never meet before in person. Told her my appt. time and that I would be waiting. I was kinda hoping I would get a chance to meet her son Brady who is going on 4months old. She was going to be in the area around 1:40 if I was still there she would stop in or text her if I was gone by then.

So I merge onto the freeway which happens to be crawling at barely 9 miles an hour at 9am in the morning. (#$%@) Add your choice of words here. Well it took me about 40 minutes to go maybe 10 miles and I knew I would be late. After an hour I had to get off to make a pit stop!!! (remember I'm 60 1/2 yrs. old) Got back on and traffic started to clear and I actually got there about 5 minutes late for my appt. which wasn't bad at all for the traffic I encountered.

Anyway I connect with the guy who is writing up my order and I told him I would be waiting for my car. He said you can't wait. I said I always wait. He said an emission light on takes all day for them to check, can someone get you or can we give you a ride. Well no that won't work, I live in Riverside which is an hour away. I said they didn't tell me this on the phone and I told them about the emission light! He said he could give me a car for the day. (me don't like driving other peoples cars, I don't even drive Mark's)I told him okay but I won't be back tomorrow, that is my gone all day day! So he said as long as he has my car he will take care of the rental.

So I texted Trisha telling her the news that I would not be there when she is in the area. She texted back bummer :( and that's exactly how I felt!

So I head over to the rental but then I remembered I needed my bowling ball out of the trunk. So I told him and he said get the car then come back around. So I go to the Hertz car rental that is in the dealership. I told him I would like a small car and he said we will have a mini for you. So I sign my life away and we go out to the car. I get my seat all adjusted, turn on the car and I hear the familiar "ping" of it's time to get some gas thingy! So I go inside and asked him if they rent the cars with only a little fuel? So we go through the paperwork again and he takes me out to another mini. It's a new 2012 so that was cool! I was so flustered that I actually made a few wrong turns getting back onto the freeway to come home. (#$%@)

I could see the tank was kinda low and you have to return it with 1/4 tank. Well I just get off the freeway for my home exit and the fuel light comes on. So I stopped and put some gas in and hopefully it's enough. So I come home and go to click my opener to the garage and you guessed it....I forgot to take mine out of the car. Let's hope tomorrow is a better day.

Thanks for letting me vent :)