I was supposed to go to LA school today to sub for a first grade class, but the car wouldn't start. (I don't know if YR is in that class or not, but I probably would have seen her somewhere--I wonder if her mom is satisfied with her progress now. She moved her daughter because the teacher had been absent for most of the school year, and the class was being taught by subs.)

So I ended up using AAA Roadside Assistance; they dispatched a towtruck from a local garage, but a tow turned out to be unnecessary, as the two truck driver was able to get the get started after 2 or 3 minutes of quick, constant turning of the ignition. (Is that good for the starter?)

Of course, the starter was bad. I went to a garage in Apple Country that my mother had used to get the starter in her car changed. The cost of replacing the starter? Almost $300. The mechanic advised that I get other parts replaced; on top of that there are the rear brakes. Around $1000 worth of work needs to be done, if I follow all of his recommendations, and on top of that the front passenger window needs to be fixed as well. Having a car is such a pain.

Just last night I dreamt I was riding a horse.