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Okay, my suspension issue is not too bad. My dad (have I mentioned how awesome my dad is?) took a look and the shocks don't need to be replaced, and it was just one little part that had snapped - seriously, the part fits in my hand, and he did some research and it won't be too difficult to replace. So my mum (have I mentioned how awesome my mum is?) came and took me to the Mazda place where I bought the part, and it was about sixty dollars with tax.
I'll be heading over sometime this weekend to help install it. Maybe I'll cook 'em dinner while I'm over. Couple that with the hundred dollars I owe my cousin-in-law (who is an actual mechanic, as opposed to "wheee, machines, I can fix that!" like my dad) for working on the electrical issue, and the total cost will be about nine hundred dollars less than I'd been expecting.
Look at me, inhaling and exhaling and all.
The best part of this, aside from having a working vehicle, means that I can go to Seattle for a few days after my trip to San Francisco next month. I sound like such a jetsetter! My company is paying for the San Francisco bit, though, I'm only going to be responsible for lodgings in Seattle and the Seattle-Montreal airfare, which is not bad at all. I'm hoping![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
super_becka can make it down from Vancouver as it's been way, way, way too long since I've seen her. Or any of my Grenfell ladies, really. Miss you guys. Why did none of you move to Ottawa or Toronto or anywhere I can drive to in under a day? Geeze. You should all come visit Montreal sometime, I have a spare room. Just sayin'.
So. What should I do in Seattle? I have three days. Any good ships or submarines? Airplanes to see? Good bus tours? Ghost walks? Touristy stuff A-OK, I'm a tourist. Anything Seattle's known for food-wise other than coffee?
This will have been a great year for travel. Two cities I've never been to! Excellent. I don't even have to renew the ESTA dealie on my passport, if I'm understanding things right. That'll save time.
I'll be heading over sometime this weekend to help install it. Maybe I'll cook 'em dinner while I'm over. Couple that with the hundred dollars I owe my cousin-in-law (who is an actual mechanic, as opposed to "wheee, machines, I can fix that!" like my dad) for working on the electrical issue, and the total cost will be about nine hundred dollars less than I'd been expecting.
Look at me, inhaling and exhaling and all.
The best part of this, aside from having a working vehicle, means that I can go to Seattle for a few days after my trip to San Francisco next month. I sound like such a jetsetter! My company is paying for the San Francisco bit, though, I'm only going to be responsible for lodgings in Seattle and the Seattle-Montreal airfare, which is not bad at all. I'm hoping
super_becka can make it down from Vancouver as it's been way, way, way too long since I've seen her. Or any of my Grenfell ladies, really. Miss you guys. Why did none of you move to Ottawa or Toronto or anywhere I can drive to in under a day? Geeze. You should all come visit Montreal sometime, I have a spare room. Just sayin'. So. What should I do in Seattle? I have three days. Any good ships or submarines? Airplanes to see? Good bus tours? Ghost walks? Touristy stuff A-OK, I'm a tourist. Anything Seattle's known for food-wise other than coffee?
This will have been a great year for travel. Two cities I've never been to! Excellent. I don't even have to renew the ESTA dealie on my passport, if I'm understanding things right. That'll save time.
