Harriet Vane Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dd and I are stranded in Cincinnati with a broken car! We have had a truly lovely convention. It was well worth the 6-hour drive. I have received lots of lovely specific information relevant to homeschooling high school, as well as learned quite a bit about writing curricula from SWB. Thank you, Susan!! And speaking of SWB, her new workshop, "Homeschooling the Real Child," is wonderful. Truly. I laughed, I nodded in agreement, I took notes. Thanks, Susan. That said, my car is defunct. At first I thought it was a simple matter of figuring out how to jump the car. Dh tried to coach me through but I just could not hook it up properly. Many thanks to the Random Really Nice Guy In The Parking Garage who hooked it up. And many thanks to the Other Really Nice Guy in the parking garage who spent some time inspecting the engine and trying to figure out why the freshly-jumped car wouldn't GO. Dd and I RACED to the hotel, where the Really Nice Concierge worked hard at finding me a mechanic, to no avail. No one is willing to help a stranded motorist on the weekend, it appears. The tow truck guy was also super-nice, though he was unable to do anything more than tow the car. The hotel manager was wonderful as well--he very sympathetically gave us a good rate on the rooms AND sent up a complimentary bag of snacks for dd and I. So now dd and I are holed up in a hotel, surrounded by a lot of really nice people who cannot help us with the car, but seem devoted to making our stay here more comfortable. Whew! We just pray the dealership that currently is in possession of the car will look at it in a timely manner on Monday, fix it, quickly, and let us go home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Oh my word! What a bummer! I am so sorry, but thank goodness there were folks around to help! I hope you can relax and enjoy your *extra* time...and just don't think about the $$. (I know, yeah right.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I'm glad it happened around so many nice people! I hope you get home soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: frustrating adventure you're having. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Glad you got to get there FIRST ;) Glad you enjoyed the conference!! I'm jealous and hope that next year... I'll get to hear some cool people, too!! Enjoy your time... hopefully you can.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Oh no! I hope you can make some lemonade out of those lemons and have a good unexpected vacation with your daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Oh no! I hope that you are not missing anything too important at home! Perhaps tomorrow can be a relaxing day? I do hope the car can be fixed Monday so you can make your way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Aside from the money, hope you have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Oh no! I'm so sorry! Very thankful there were so many kind people who were able to help you out. We are planning on leaving Cincinnati in a few hours. If you need anything, let me know. I'm no mechanic, so the thing you need most I'm unable to help with. :) Hoping all is ok with the car and that you all are able to get home safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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