So... here's my day. I worked 2 hours this morning, clocked out for lunch, took my car to the dealer, I thought the Power Steering was low on fluid, and she needed her 60k mile once-over. (I call her Bianca) After I got checked in, I had to wait an hour for the shuttle to return me to work.... Worked 3 more hours, and then thought "wow.... I don't want to wait for the 5pm shuttle -- shopping for 2 hours does NOT sound like fun!" so I opted to walk ... it's only 5 miles!
Its 96 degrees, and 60% humidity. I'm wearing jeans and a dark shirt, carrying a heavy purse. (Aren't all women's purses heavy???) I walked the first 1.5 miles, and came upon a bus stop -- to my surprise, there's a way to purchase a bus pass with a credit card in a little kiosk! SWEET! One bus pass, coming up!!
I crossed the street, and waited not more than 5 minutes before the bus arrived. First time I've ever ridden a bus in Arizona, so .... the driver had to help me put the ticket in the correct place. lol But then... panic. Oh dear, I've never noticed bus stops along this road.... where should I get off? The bus went 2 miles, and I pondered too long about whether to get off, and it pulled away. Ok. I'll get off at the next stop..... Ohhhh myyyy there's the dealership... where's the next stop? Next major street, of course! One mile from the last stop. Looks like I'll be walking some more. *giggling* So... $4 for a bus pass that took me 3 miles, one mile past my stop. In AZ heat??? Well worth the $$$$
Once I got indoors and cooled off, I realized my car was ready, I was back in my car by 4:30, half hour before the shuttle was even scheduled to leave on its run to pick up folks! Sadly, the repair bill was $1k, power steering gear was shot. She sure drives nice now, though :)
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