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Unless someone died, of course - in which case I'm very sorry.
Got up this morning and saw it was raining heavily. Still had errands to run, so got out of the house around 10. Stopped by the bank and deposited a check. Stopped and gassed up the MINI. Then got on Valley Ranch Parkway to get on 635E to go to the Cat Connection for cat food. MINI slowed down, sputtered and DIED. Managed to steer leftward, but was still partially in traffic (moderately traveled residential area). Some nice guy, also stranded, pushed me over to the side.
I sat there for FOUR HOURS waiting for MINI Roadside Assistance to show up to tow me to the dealership. In the meantime, I tried to get some air going - the windows were fogging up, and it was still warm. I couldn't keep the windows rolled down because of the constant rain. I had nothing to eat but candy. I had no book. I did have my BlackBerry and was able to make phone calls and surf the Web while waiting. I called a local wrecker service, who promised to be there in 30 minutes, but an hour later was still waiting for THEM. In the meantime the MINI wrecker showed up.
He towed me to the dealership, where the parking lot was FLOODED, and they had orange cones up to block entry. Had to wait 20 minutes for clearance for the tow truck driver to back my car in and unload it. Then waited another 45 minutes for a loaner car, which turned out to be a red Ford F150, about the biggest thing I could get, as opposed to my little MINI.
Was told the MINI couldn't be jumped, and it might be the fuel pump. OH HAPPY DAY.
Managed to make it to Cat Connection for their food and home safely. I had to park the behemoth across the street, as it would take up the entire garage.
Mr. DTBK not home yet. He had his first real day of work at the VA today. I want to hear about his day, but mostly want sympathy for my ordeal!
POOR POOR PITFUL ME!!!!
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