i did go out again

 

I did go out looking for parking meters Sunday. On the south side, at least in my neighborhood we are orange and three hours. At a quarter for ten minutes. On the northside there are burgundy ones, and black ones. I think the burgundy is two hours and the black one hour. It literally changes from block to block.

When I got back I called my sister and she told me to stop being a sissy and drive the damn rental so I did take it out.  I had a death grip on the wheel. Monday I drove to school at at 7:15 I didn't have to worry about parking. I also didn't have to worry about driving in the dark because it's still almost light at 6:30 when I leave.

It's taken the whole week to get used to the rental. The death grip is gone, and I am trying to park closer to other cars. I however am still jumpy about people pulling into traffic and making left turns. Time heals all, I guess.

Thursday I went to the Restore Outdoors thing and it was more touchy feely nonsense. But as promised we went outside. I was chosen to lead the way so I took them on the walking path at the College that goes around the athletic fields. But we had to walk in silence. That near killed me. I can walk in silence alone. It was only 15 minutes, but still.

It is beautiful today. Already 65. I will be car shopping. The price of cars is ridiculous. I will be buying used. The Enterprise clerk suggested going to their car lot. All the cars are low milage, impeccably maintained and most are newer than 2021. They are only in service for a year.  I checked prices at a couple of dealers, Car Max, and Enterprise and she was right. I got 5K for my 2014. Blue book value was 8K. Car Max was selling a 2011 with nearly a 100K miles for 10K. On enterprise I found a 2022 with about 40K for 12 or 13. Hybrids are probably out of my price range. I think about a SUV, they are higher.  We'll see. Lydia's husband is a motor-head. They are coming along. No one should pull the wool over my eyes. And they can't talk me into spending more. I'm paying cash. Go over my budget and I don't get the car.

Hopefully the chaos is over and I have more walking news next week. But I did do two posts in one week. So it's a start.