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January 17, 2005
We do more by 10am... (Coda)
This morning was a flurry of activity as the Beltz clan packed their belongings (good god did they bring a lot of stuff). We went back to the Crumpet Shop for breakfast, and saw them off for their drive to Sequim around 11:30.
We had intended to go to the Lazy Boy showroom in Tukwila to do some furniture shopping, but found the car battery dead when we got there - seemingly owing to the dome light being left on. We borrowed a portable jump-start gadget from the parking garage company, but no dice, it was deader than that.
It took AAA about 40 minutes to arrive - and with their industrial strength gadget, the car started right up.
And died again about 3/4 of the way out of the garage. Just as I was pushing it out of the way, we saw the AAA truck turning around in the alley behind the apartments, so I sprinted out and got his attention. He, again, applied the jump start routine, and again the car started. This time - wise to it's deception, we agreed that I'd drive it out of the garage, and he'd wait for me.
It was obvious the moment I put it in gear it wasn't going to last - I barely out of the garage before it died again. We maneuvered it out of the way and called a tow-truck.
Not having needed an auto shop here in Seattle, we went with the AAA drivers recommendation and had it towed to "Downtown Automotive" (original name) - I'm hoping to hear back from them tonight or tomorrow...
Posted by dberger at January 17, 2005 4:38 PM
Comments
"We" brought a lot of stuff. "My" contribution to that admittedly godawful heap of crap was one laptop backpack, and one small rolling case. The other 90% of it was all the ladies'.
"Daddy, put your panties back on!"
Posted by: Hendel at January 19, 2005 3:49 PM