So, what does one do when one is in Brooklyn attempting to navigate the new neighborhood before heading out on the road for a trip that will put more than 1500 miles on the van...and the "check engine soon" light comes on??
I'll tell you what one does. One calls a trusted family member from MI who gives out the number for the mechanic who worked on the van since the peice of poo was constructed and sold in 2002.
Then awesome man of the house calls old faithful mechanic and asks advice. Then, we use navigation system on phone to locate nearest autozone, they diagnose a problem with cylinder #5. Great. Now what? "Can you point us in the direction of a mechanic nice Mr. autozone guy who hasn't made eye contact with us yet or uttered a word?" His response "I dunno, you can try that guy" and he shrugs a shoulder in any random direction down the street and saunters off.
Anywho.....awesome man of the house who always takes great care of the family attempts one place (which erupts in a fight between the two workers there, so we take off) then he finds a second place. They can have it fixed (hopefully) by tomorrow.
Cool. Let's walk home.
On the way, stop at a local market for an apple to munch on and happen upon a cereal blow out sale. Kashi and Smart start and the like for 99cents a box. COME ON?! We're in New york city buying cereal for 99cents? No way.
So, let's see if Mr. auto mechanic who sounds like he knows what he's talking about is able to have the Kelly mobile ready for take off for departure......
Always an adventure.
2 comments:
Glad to hear you are doing well, besides the car issues....Miss you guys, just bummin around summer mode! It is still so crazy you don't live there, when the garage is open I feel like i'm gonna hear "can we go see if the kelly's can play?".
99 cents a box. Where you able to carry enought to get you through the next 6 months? Glad you have a positive attitude about the van.
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