Four Cars

Got lots of car maintenance to do. Mine needs tires and emissions. Filled Anna’s Jeep with coolant. It also needs servicing and a new tag. Her key is stuck in the ignition. Will’s and Ceil’s need oil changes.

We have as many as four cars in the driveway until Will goes back to school in August. Since Anna is home more I tell her to park in the garage, to get her Jeep out of the way. Ceil’s CRV is usually in the garage as well. Will leaves for work about 5 minutes before me. There’s a spot outside the garage where he can park and both cars in the garage can still get out. Our driveway is wide up near the street, so I can park there and the other three cars can still pass by. Driving off the garage really wears down the dirt, which isn’t good for the driveway or yard, but nobody understands that but me.   

Ceil cooked fish tacos Monday night (I had chicken in mine). Had all five family members at the table. Watched 24 and the Braves. Worked on Will’s financial aid. Went to bed when Tosca pulled Shea Simmons from the game. With an ineffective Avilan, there’s no way the Braves trade young Shea.

Matthew’s friend Sarah got a Six Flags season pass, so Tuesday was their first time going together. M has the whole “eat at Wendy’s” thing down to a science. He gets a free kids frosty every time he eats there, and he’s wearing that thing out. I might borrow it for the beach.

Will and I were able to secure a Peachtree number for Rob Kelly. In the few days before that I’d been communicating more with Drew. That’s why Friday he asked me where his doughnut was. Publix quit handing them out to runners, since most were dropped on the road…creating a slippery mess.

Jim Watterson’s obit is on AJC.com now. His service will be August 16 – the same day as David Norman’s wedding. The next weekend is the Miller Reunion, which we’ve been too busy to attend the last several years. Very doubtful we’ll go this year either. Things are so crazy it is hard make plans in advance. I want to go to the July 25 Rome Braves game. Ceil might be in SC for her dad’s surgery, but perhaps I can still go. We’re headed to Macon on August 30 or 31 to celebrate my parent’s 60th anniversary. Will will be away at school. Georgia and Clemson play at 5:30 on Saturday, so maybe the celebration will be on Sunday.