"What wound did ever heal, but by degrees." (Othello)

.....I am trying a new font for this posting and it's called "Helvitica" which I never heard of, but it looks O.K.  I like Ariel best, but I get tired of the same old thing all the time. By the "same old thing" I refer to fonts, not to people.  For people, I have different names.  Today began with an early morning phone call from Maroone Chevrolet where we brought Rhoda's 2008 Malibu for repairs.  She was unable to lock or unlock her doors with either of the "remotes" she got with the car when she bought it.  So, she had to use her key on all of them.  Steve, the mechanic we brought it to on Friday said that the cost to repair it with parts and labor would be $1094!  We told him the car was only four years old and had only 20,000+ miles on it, and that this kind of thing ought not to be happening to such a new car, and he said that he would talk to his manager to see what he can do for us.  An hour later, we  got a call from Steve, and he said that the job would be done for no charge!  Can you all believe that?  Now we don't know what to do with the thousand dollars we saved.  Maybe some scratchoff tickets.

.....I have been working on the Great American Unkown Novel (by the Famous Unknown Author) and it's damn difficult to write one when you haven't a clue as where to take it.  I just start writing down anything that comes from my brain, and then I send it to JR for editing.  I am dedicating this book to my future Great Grandson, Houston, son of Katrina and Bobby's first  grandson.  Bobby a grandfather?  That's pretty hard to take at this stage in my life.  I still want to think of him as a biker, a beer drinker, a soccer player, and a pool hustler...but a grandfather?  Oy vey! (as they say in Hebronics).  I will be taking a hiatus from blogging and novel writing this next weekend as we are going to visit Robin in Tallahassee.  We'll be there Saturday through Monday and then we' ll decide whether or not to come home or continue on to Biloxi to cavort and gamble at the Beau Rivage.

.....I am now happy to report that I am using only a cane to help me walk.  So, it's taken me over a year to get from the scooter to the push walker to the three wheeler to the cane.  I am finally pain free.  My left hip is healed and my right hip was healed long ago.  I can also ditch the cane in the house and walk around wobbly without it.  We will, nevertheless bring the cane and the three wheeler to Robin, and ditch the scooter.  I haven't felt so well in a long, long time.  It's been a long, long, winding road through windstorm and cactus.