The day started like any other, with me shiftlessly rolling about in the bed, fighting off the notion that it was probably time to get up. But I knew I had to, because the Element had a hiccup last night. A sort of a repeated stall when I accelerated. I looked at the dash, and sure enough, the engine light was on. This happened once before, so I knew I needed to get it fixed right away. So I got up, got dressed, and headed out the door. Once I got to the local mechanic who I said I'd never go to again, they eventually got around to telling me it was a solenoid of some sort that's located on the back of the engine, and that it would probably be finished around 3:00. My appointments start at 2:00, the first one of which I haven't even drawn for yet! Shit. Time to make some calls...
When I go on my adventure, with a new (to me) vehicle I'm sure this sort of scenario will happen many times on the road. I've been stranded on the side of the road in a van before, but then it was with four other people. Things will certainly be different on the road solo, but I'm looking forward to it. An adventure it will be! I think it would be smart of me to have some money in the bank for emergency repairs & such. Time to open that savings account... That's it for now, going to enjoy a couple hours at this bookstore!
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