During the previous 10 days, these are just two of the incidents that have occurred in my life:
1) My kitchen faucet stopped working and my friend's husband (more than a handyman, let's call him a handy savior) was out of town for a WHOLE WEEK. This meant I had the choice of going without running water in the kitchen for that time period or actually using my homeowner’s warranty and paying a plumber. I chose the latter.
2)After a night of eating and dancing on Friday, I returned to what for years had been the late-night parking garage (the Moon garage) at Circle Centre to discover that it is now the garage the closes early. So my car had to stay there until it opened. Nicole was kind enough to risk her wellbeing to accompany me down the creepy garage stairwell at nearly 2 a.m. to retrieve my garage door opener from my car. Without it, I would not have been able to get in my residence. Of course, I was more apprehensive than she was. She also drove me home without me asking. What a good friend. The next morning, another friend took me back to the garage. I retrieved my car and paid $14 (the overnight charge). For future reference, I asked the attendant what time the garage closes daily. She didn't know.
I was lamenting my woes to my pal RR, and he just laughed and said "Welcome to my life."
The positive aspect is that these incidents and the others I have not mentioned have had or are on their way to having successful resolutions. However, I have spent more money than expected (or I had). I was planning on traveling to Montreal this fall, but it is likely now that will be on hold for me until next year.
