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…then it’s ten others.

I made the 3-hour trip to pick up Daughter Number Two from school for the weekend. Except for the fact that this stupid leaking heart valve has me out of breath anytime the temperature gets above 75 degrees, the trip down was uneventful. The trip back was a little unpleasant, however.

My mother-in-law asked if I could find a doughnut shop and pick some up on the way home. I figured, “Hey, that sounds great” and when we stopped for lunch, I asked the guy at the hamburger joint if they he knew where there was a doughnut shop nearby. He said, “Oh sure”, and proceeded to give me directions intended for someone who lived in the area.

I followed the directions as best as I could, then stopped at a drug store and asked THEM where the stupid doughnut shop was. They were very helpful and directed me right to it - it was 200 yards away. What neither of these fine individuals bothered to mention, however, was the fact that this was at 2:30pm and the place closes every day at 11:00am.

So, after giving up on the doughnuts I decide to get back on the interstate and head home. I found a sign that said, “I-30 East” with an arrow pointing to the left. I dutifully turned left at the traffic light where that sign was - and found myself in Lowe’s parking lot!

When I finished growling and I found my way back to the highway, the rest of the trip was almost uneventful - except for a quick dizzy spell that would have had Daughter Number Two driving the rest of the way had it lasted any longer.

Then, the icing on the cake was when I got home and shut the car off - and the radiator fan kept going - and going - and going - and going. I had to eventually disconnect the battery to get the stupid thing to quit!

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