-=> Quoting Patti Jones to Robin Arnhold <=-
Hi, Patti,
 PJ> Seems cars are like people, they just get sick and tired of being
 PJ> in the heat and cold, and finally just give out.  I have never had as
 PJ> much vehicle troubles as when I moved back here.  Southern Calif is
 PJ> relativly dry, so vehicles seem to preform much better and last much
 PJ> much longer. 
I think you have the right of it.  I've only had one car die on me in
summer, and that was because the frame cracked and it was unsafe to
drive.  The other two decided to quit in winter.  What makes it harder is
that I don't have a garage or a place to plug in a headbolt heater, so my
car sits out on the street or in the parking lot at work in every type of
weather imaginable.  Well, I found another car two weeks ago and am
buried under a pile of debt again.
 PJ> Sheeesh, I didn't know about your Mom.  I'm sorry to
 PJ> hear of all her bad luck, and yet glad to know she is doing much
 PJ> better. 
I'm just back from visiting her, and the wound on her arm has finally
closed.  It is still tender to the touch.  The home health up there is
really good at looking after Mom's health.  It takes a lot of worry off
my mind, especially as Mom is real good at saying 'it's nothing' when it
really is something a little more serious than nothing.  The state
basketball tournament is this weekend, and we have a saying here that the
weather is always lousy during state tournament.  Sure enough, the
weather forecast is for snow and freezing gunk.  It looks like there will
be a little break Friday, and I'm planning on heading back up to take Mom
to the doctor Monday morning.  Four-five years ago the cat accidentally
clawed her hand when he jumped up suddenly from her lap.  I think he must
have nicked a tendon with his claw since that hand has become
increasingly deformed.  Mom is finding it difficult to hold a pen to
write and she's finally decided it's time to do something about it.  I'm
hoping that some physical therapy is what is needed, but we won't know
until she sees the doctor and possibly a specialist.
Take care,
Robin
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