Roadblocks

I had taken some time off work to go visit Canada. I could not wait to use my hideous terrorist looking passcard photo. I make the preparations get an oil change scheduled and was looking forward to getting out of this town for a while.

Roadblock 1: The new GPS I got for Christmas only covers the USA. You can go online and get a package of maps for Canada, no problem, but the package of maps is $100.00 that is just really not in my budget this month since once again I have procrastinated getting my taxes done. Good thing there is Mapquest.

Roadblock 2: I was on the way home from my mom and dads and I got a speeding ticket for 5 mph over the speed limit. That is really not in my budget either. Good thing I have not spent my tax money.

Roadblock 3: I take my car in to get the oil changed and it turns out not only did the oil need changed but My car has approximately $650.00 worth of repairs it needs prior to trying to drive it to Canada. The major thing is there is a crack in the serpentine belt thingy and if that breaks… well apparently your car will quit moving. Then the other major thing is that my front breaks are 85% worn… oh and there is a small hole in the muffler and the center break light in the back is out, and it needs a power steering fluid flush, and a coolant flush, and a break fluid flush…oh and the tires need to be rotated.

So my mom and dad being the greatest parents in the world that they are want me to bring my car to there house, I can take my mom’s trailblazer on the trip and my dad will fix my car while I am away. I told you they are the greatest parents ever!!!

Problems solved and I am packing in between typing.

I just called my mom to see if she has lime juice since I was going to make her and my dad some mango salsa before I left and she tells me my grandma is being admitted to the hospital. I have not told you all but a while ago my grandma moved in with my mom and dad since she seems to have lost her short-term memory. It was too dangerous for her to live on her own any longer. She would take her medications twice or forget what day it was or keep calling people, paying bills twice…

I go home every weekend to play cards with her and hang out with my parents and she is silly sometimes at the things she will say because she just does not remember stuff. It was sad when I was home last weekend and she though she was only at my parents house a few days. She has been there for months now.

Anyway, this may be a roadblock that I cannot overcome this time. I may be postponing my trip. I am certain this is going to be a huge disappointment to the person I was going to see, but if my family needs me to help out at this time I can not just up and leave.

I will be heading home in a few hours, I hope my grandma will be just fine and it is nothing serious, but I can’t help but think if it were nothing serious they would not have admitted her to the hospital.

I will keep you posted.