I apologize for not posting tonight. It was a long day. I'm in sales and get to drive all over the Southern Part of my state. I work on commission during the week (photography is my night time/weekend gig, but no way can I support myself on photography alone).
I was driving through the desert to a border town and suddenly, I heard a pop, boom, pop. My 15 year old van (gift from my dad, 223,000 miles on it now, too many of them put there by yours truly) started to wobble a bit and I pulled over and turned off the engine. There was a huge chunk missing from my right passenger tire.
Almost immediately a police officer pulled over and asked what the problem was, I showed him. He offered to follow me as I drove down the side of the road, but it turned out my van wouldn't start. So I called AAA and the officer waited until they came, which I was quite happy about. AAA came and towed me to their shop.
Turned out there was a hole in my engine ... a significant man's fist sized hole. Theory? Threw a piston rod, rod went through engine block and was aimed just right to take out tire. Verdict, probably a new engine. I got the two truck driver to tow me 100 miles to a town where I could sell my now scrap metal van for $250. Then the two truck driver dropped me off at a restaurant while my dad drove up to get me and bring the title to my now ex-van.
Yes, I'm in my late 20s and yes I still call my dad for every emergency. And yes, I'm poor, but ... when my commissions come through next month once we get done arguing whether I get paid the full amount or some lesser amount I'll be able to buy a new car. In the meantime, my dad is going to fix the ?headers? on a car he has out in the back of his shop and give that to me.
Long day. Long story. Bottom line. Not posting tonight as I have no creativity. Well, and I'm staying the night at my dad's place and that's also kind of a mood killer.
Tomorrow! If you didn't read this (and my eyes would have blurred over after the first paragraph), I'll say sorry tomorrow when I'm back posting.