What a week

Let me preface this by saying that this is random. And not a big deal in the big scheme of things. But I have realized how we take certain conveniences in life for granted, like a cell phone and a car.

I hate technology. I mean, it is great when it works, but it really puts a damper in things when it doesn't! My phone went out on Sunday night (after I did the dreaded iOS update on our desktop computer; thankfully, I had backed up all of the photos I had taken the last few months right before this), and it.would.not.come.back.on. Problem is, Brett had just flown to Chicago and we do not have a phone line. Awesome.

Well, I took it into Apple on Tuesday. Although it happened during a software update, they chalked it up to a "hardware issue." Go figure. Even though I contested and said it was working FINE before the update. "Yes, ma'am. I know,  it doesn't make sense." You're right, it doesn't! But that didn't help my case any, and I needed a phone. Thankfully, Brett was due for an upgrade (we have two-year contracts with our provider), and he is a generous guy I tell you. And he let me use his upgrade to get me a new phone. Woohoo! Now, that's love, ain't it?!

During those two days, it was stressful (according to this Generation X yuppie) to not be able to get in touch with others, and for others to be able to get a hold of me. But you know what...I REALLY DID enjoy the peace and quiet (and not being tethered to technology and bombarded with texts and emails and such). I found it sort of liberating?! The main problem was that I had to bust out the "old" alarm clock since my cell phone is normally my alarm :-)

Fast forward two days to last night...Brett flies back into town and lands at DFW airport at 10:30. I get a text that his car won't start. C'MON! So, it is stranded there at the airport now, and guess what?! A lot of companies won't tow cars out of a parking garage at an airport. Really?! It seems to be an electrical issue, as in his key fob has bit the dust (it is almost 8-years-old, so it had a good run) and the car alarm system shut down the system. Go figure again. So, we are hoping it still has life (but SAAB went bankrupt and it ain't easy to get a new set of keys), but time will tell. We are down to one car for the weekend. Guess it is time to go car shopping for the minivan I am hoping for :-)