The Day Without End

I've been praying that my friends won't feel too homesick this week with it being Thanksgiving but I think I could easily have boarded a 'plane and flown "home" today.

I woke this morning feeling decidedly grim with my sinuses all blocked again, sore throat and earache.

Thankfully, it was a slow start day so once Rose was packed off, I could plod at my own pace.

The doc rang to check up on me so I talked to her about my latest symptoms and Rose's complaints and decided I had to get a dr's appointment ASAP for Rose. So I worked on that, getting the very last appointment at the discretion of the doctor.

I got ready to go shopping and got in the car and, once again, it would not start. I felt pretty deflated. I was at least sure it was the battery this time as it wasn't even starting. So I called Steve as I already felt I'd had enough for one day and he called the mechanic who came out and took the car away after jump-starting it. So much for shopping.

The car came back in time to take Rose. As I was driving I was marvelling at the minimal traffic and thought, 'There must be a lot of Monday cars,' as the realisation struck me that I was driving a MONDAY car!! Shortly after that I saw a batch of traffic cops. I avoided them by driving down the far lane at a fast clip and was considering turning round for home when I got pulled over by the next traffic cop. To compound my error, I did not have my driving license in the car. So he and his partner - who he called over - start saying "impound" and I end up parked in this car park with my head in my hands while he says, "Want car impound? What do you want?" Obviously waiting for me to offer money. He claims it will cost me 2500 pesos to get my car released and a long time to get it back (that part I definitely believe). So I end up paying and am allowed to go home. With Rose still insisting she wants to see the doctor!

When I got home I got very upset and, once again, I am grateful my husband is the coolest dude ever.

As for wanting to go "home", I'm home wherever Steve is. I don't think any place feels like home anymore. And, actually, I don't believe it should because I don't think I will be home until after I die.