New day, new ride

I started the morning out with my insurance agency. I gave them the run down and provided them with the photos I took. They confirmed that I did NOT sign up for rental car coverage, so that meant I'd have to foot that bill myself (plus my $250 deductible of course).

I then proceeded to a collision shop that came highly recommended by the insurance agency to get an estimate. The weren't able to give me an estimate at the time, but offered to give me a ride to the nearest rental car facility so they could get a closer look at my car.

Because the collision shop spoke with the rental car folks, I was given a reduced rate ($27.99/day). Also, because they were completely out of cars, I was given a truck at the car rate. So, for the next several days or more I'll be driving around in a much bigger vehicle than I'm used to. I've already had a heck of a time just getting it parked. I think the timing was perfect, though, because while I was in line at the rental place, one of the agents helping someone else said, "we have a few vehicles left, but everything we have is spoken for." Needless to say I was quite relieved to be getting a vehicle.

After getting a temporary base pass for my rental, I actually got to go to work for about 45 minutes. I then had to leave to meet a notary public. At long last, and MUCH later than I initially anticipated , I got to sign the mortgage papers for my mother's house. So, I am finally the one true owner of it, and the aforementioned eviction of my former (the divorce finally completed in August) step-father may still come to pass.

I did finally get back to work to get a good half-day in before picking up the girls, who were VERY surprised to see we had a new ride. With my butt in the seat of that thing, I can't turn my legs to the left and touch the ground, so imagine the climbing the girls had to do to get in that thing. Of course, they find that climbing to be fun, and they want me to buy the truck instead of rent it. Sorry, girls, but I will never own a vehicle THAT darn big.


This morning, as I dropped the girls off at school, we found out about a birthday party we were invited to tomorrow morning. Apparently the invitation never made to Shelby because her mom took her out of school early that day for a funeral. So, we've got to get up in the morning to fetch a gift before heading to yet another skate party.