Another one that's not worth your time... honestly.

Today we went to Welland for a bowling tournament (65.8km / 45 minutes away according to the online map). We got there, only to be told that the date had been changed to April 26. This is the second time that the woman that runs the boys' bowling league has sent us to Welland on the wrong date. At least it wasn't snowing this time. Next tournament, I vowed to call the lanes that are hosting the event to verify that we haven't been misinformed again. I was so frustrated!

I knew the Rendezvous had some front end issues. I brought it in and asked for the following items to be looked at:

1) front end - left front tire has ZERO tread on the outer edge. Front tires were purchased 40,000km ago.

2) Brakes - car shudders to a stop. Horrid when slowing down from highway speeds.

3) Check for an intake gasket leak. Last two oil changes, the antifreeze has needed topping up, yet I haven't seen any puddles or other indications of an external leak.

The mechanic calls me at work on Thursday:

Him "Your vehicle needs a tremendous amount of work. You might want to sit down with your husband and decide what you want to do with the vehicle."

Me "I am not married. I bought this vehicle a little over a year ago from your dealership... I have four more years of payments... can you guess what I'm going to be doing with this vehicle? What does it need?"

Him "Well, you need pads and rotors. The front control arm bushing are gone. The tranny lines are starting to leak. The rear knuckles need replacing, and, the intake gasket is leaking as you suspected. You're looking at over $3300. and this does not include the tires you will need to replace."

Me "Well, when I bought the car, you sold me a warranty... will it not cover any of the work that's required?"

Him "Oh. I will have to call Coast to Coast and see. Will call you back and let you know what they say."

Fifteen minutes later:

Him "They will only cover the intake gasket repairs - knock about $1000.00 off the estimate."

So there you have it folks, another happy ending. (ha ha ha).

So on to the next thing that irks me. Remember me stating that my kids stink? Well, after 7 days of hanging outside to air, I am washing Cole's musty smelling bathing suit as he has swim practice on Tuesday. Once with soap and hot water - still smelled. Second with a litre of vinegar - still smells. Third wash in progress with some "Nature's Miracle" and soap. If this doesn't take out the smell, I am going to have to throw it out and buy him a new one tomorrow. I am not impressed.

This is where the bitching comes to an end. Hang on, there's more... My boobs hurt and my period arrived 8 days early for the second month in a row. OK. Now the bitching has come to an end. I am going to go out and grab a coffee and who knows? ...I might post something more humorous when I get back. Or I might park my butt on the couch and watch a movie. I haven't decided yet.