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Met a pal for lunch on this fine federal holiday, and ranted a bit -- always feels nice to whine at friends.
We're working through some things.
Kid's car of course got hit by a drunk driver -- hit and run. Kid is fine, but the car has frame damage that of course will be shitty to fix. Expensive part a million, this month, after I had to get two new tires yesterday.
Anyway, kid can't go to school in Tampa without a reasonable car, so we're giving kid driving lessons for my manual transmission. Kid will take my car; i'll keep the shitty one and drive it if necessary locally.
It's currently held together with duct tape hoisting the front bumper away from the wheel -- worst possible timing really, given all the stuff kid wants to change about our current lives.
I mean. I am all for kid getting independent and finding a way, but it's more expensive!
Next up: please get a job, child. Please.
We're working through some things.
Kid's car of course got hit by a drunk driver -- hit and run. Kid is fine, but the car has frame damage that of course will be shitty to fix. Expensive part a million, this month, after I had to get two new tires yesterday.
Anyway, kid can't go to school in Tampa without a reasonable car, so we're giving kid driving lessons for my manual transmission. Kid will take my car; i'll keep the shitty one and drive it if necessary locally.
It's currently held together with duct tape hoisting the front bumper away from the wheel -- worst possible timing really, given all the stuff kid wants to change about our current lives.
I mean. I am all for kid getting independent and finding a way, but it's more expensive!
Next up: please get a job, child. Please.