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Terra went, looked at the car – we’re cautiously optimistic. (I’m incapable of ever being fully optimistic.) Taking it to mechanic tomorrow.

Thanks to Joy, Wendy, and Don for all the input. If the mechanic gives the car a clean bill of health, we’re gonna buy it 🙂

Terra’s off Friday. We’re taking the new car to Ruidoso during school. It will be our first time just the two of us went out in THREE YEARS.

(Wesley’s dad stopped taking him in Nov of 2008 and we have no babysitter, so it’s been 2 years, 9 months since we had a day out, just us.)

btw, Terra is always mon-fri so it’s perfect timing – she works this weekend but is off fri and mon around it, then back to normal.

Any suggestions for a place for a nice-ish little lunch in Ruidoso? Not fancy, just not fast food and bonus points for unique/fun.

But now I am, admittedly, counting my face-huggers before they’ve burst from their leathery eggs. Let’s see what the mechanic says.

@jeretastic I googled it and it looks like fun and easy location. We’re kinda pizza’d out thought. What else do they do well?

@jeretastic Sandwiches? Now you’re talkin’! Thanks for the tips 🙂

I LOVE that car!! Even has a GREAT stereo, the leather is in MUCH better shape than I expected, and it’s got a moon roof for fresh air 🙂

If this car works out, we’ll be able to go to balloon fiesta in Albuquerque again this year! 🙂 Just don’t know where we’d stay yet.

It would be my sixth? seventh? ABQ balloon fiesta and our third as a family – Terra, Wesley and I. It’s my favorite holiday of the year 🙂

The mechanic had nothing but bad news.

Ok, we’re taking the car. Even if repairs cost as much as the mechanic says, we’d still come out less than what Wendy says the KBB value is.

Just to be clear, I consulted with three people who’ve been involved with us in this and they all agreed the idea makes sense.

Wesley and I are watching 1956’s The Red Balloon (a 34-minute french film) on Netflix InstantWatch. It’s very cute and endearing so far.

He will still have these posts many years from now… http://t.co/9qrngfw

Debbie Gibson is 41 today.

Adam’s Sin Apple from vaporcaststore.com is SO next level. I’ve never had such intense flavor from vapor – and the cinnamon is perfect.

.@Thorobredz *Fred Sanford heart attack coming* What?!! Who’s Debbie Gibson??!! You kids these days don’t know real music. #getoffmylawn

@Thorobredz You mean go somewhere that isn’t in New Mexico? Hmm. It’s so crazy it just might work.

Ok, tentative SQWEEEE!!! here. The van is probably out, just got a very nice offer on a very nice Camry.

@SteveVape O.O What you vaping? 4mg PG at 6v? 😛

Oaty veggie meatloaf. 2lbs beef, 1lb lamb, 2ish cups of oats, 2 eggs, lots of diced onion & bell peppers, s&p, garlic. Merlot? Nummy good.

We are facing real crises right now but we are at the same time excited daily about Wesley’s school experience and his wonderful teacher.

We are allowing ourselves high hopes for this little Astro van. But it’s in Ruidoso. But it’s only $2500 and appears to be a great deal.

Amen! RT @KonyaHurricane: "The world starts where your comfort zone ends." (from a reddit thread http://t.co/0m43UcT )

RT @vudufans: 99 Cent Movie of the Day for 8/26 is "Fight Club" http://t.co/rPbgQhw

RT @sween: Squirrels. Tiny parachutes. Slingshot. Weekend planned.

Don’t squeeze your child’s yogurt when you open it at the school cafeteria table or it will splatter you and every child nearby. (D’OH!!!)

Terra deserves my public praise – she’s been total awesomeness the last couple weeks when she’s had every reason to fall apart. I LOVE YOU!

Pressing play on Waxwork. Hoping to have time for Waxwork 2 – Lost in Time 🙂 Both are via PS3’s Netflix Instant Watch app, btw.

for those keeping score at home, Wesley chose Ghostbusters as his spn movie for about the hundredth time in a row.

End of act one, making coffee in our tabletop butane siphon pot – haven’t done this is a couple weeks, for some reason.

RT @therealjoebob The Eastern Goldfinch is the state bird of NJ. I’m just basking in that today. It’s all I need to know about the universe.

check this out! I made $420 today so far http://t.co/MAR86EA