…I’m assuming that the truck your HB drove counted as a “second car”, which is now unavailable now that he is local?

Sounds about par for the course, at least from what I see. Thanks for these anecdotes Elsa. It’s really helpful to know it’s not “just me”.

No he had a little personal truck which he no longer has as of the weekend and he’s stunned. First he’s had the truck for more than 10 years, but also he’s not been without transportation since he was 17 years old! He was not intending to get rid of the truck but the universe conspired and long story short, he put it on craigslist and it sold in 2 minutes. Literally. He has more than 10 calls in less than 10 minutes, at which point I took the ad down.,

More whiplash. The soldier is and will be ‘around” but not necessarily able to come home. This situation is due Black Friday, by the way. He will be on of the cogs that makes merchandise available for people who want to crush each other to shop at Walmart on Friday. Damned interesting anyway.

Thanks, Togi but it is okay. Just put this on facebook:
“I am at the age where a person gets stupid if they don’t challenge their mind so I am glad I have a demanding job. You are at an age like that yourself, most likely. ::laughs::”

Har

denamaria, didn’t you grow up in a war? :-)

yes Elsa….some ridiculousness involved with it….for instance, a friend of mine from Honduras called me today to tell me that Mel Zelaya has been throwing hand grenades out the windows of the Brazilian Embassy trying to start a mini-revolution….and the funny part is….I believe it!!! That could totally be happening!! While the consulate is going in asking Zelaya, “is it true you are throwing bombs from your window?” and him responding, with his hands behind his back, “what?, me?!…who said that to you??!!” It’s like a Mel Brooks movie to me…..jajaa

Togi – I wonder if you’re onto something there. The people who have this natally are used to the pressure and so this seems relatively normal to them? I know I’ve got a bunch of those nasties in a nice set of t-squares so it seems to let up for very short periods of time in my life and I go “aaaahhh” and soak it up as much as I can.

Elsa – a one car household will seem normal in a year. We’ve been that for 1.5 years as I gave my car to family in need (laid off of work, vehicle died in a two worker household, etc. etc.) and now I bike/walk/bus to work and it seems normal after a time. We also have two renters without car and I schedule a run for groceries, etcetera’s every week or two and they get along just fine with the bus and walking to work. Living in a city really is possible to get along just fine with semi-regular hauling transport ie carsharing organization or friend/family with car use shared. It may be a shock at first but congrats on him being closer to home. I hope you gain LOTS of pleasure from that.