Saturday morning I woke up to snow. My sister and her kids and I ran to the post office to mail christmas to my mother then off to the store to get treats. We met my brother in law at the movie theater and went to see the Princess and the Frog. There was a girl dressed up like the princess there. It was a super cute movie. It is the first movie that Zoe has been to since she was a baby. She did pretty good.

After the movie Aimee and I and the kids drove out to Walmart. I needed to get my oil changed and we both needed to get a few things. I dropped Aimee and the kids off at the front door and drove around to the back. It took at least 20 minutes before they got to me. I left my car there and they told me it would be about 40 minutes. So off we go to eat lunch at subway and then shop. It’s been over an hour and we pay for our stuffs and head back to get my car.
We get back there and what do they tell me?

“I’m sorry we couldn’t do your car as the oil cap is missing”.

My first thought was why they didn’t call an hour earlier to let us know so we could deal with this. Then I was just pissed as they were the last ones to view under my hood in July. So they loose my oil cap and just wait to tell me.

Aimee is 8 months pregnant. by this time she was tired and sore and miserable.

So one of the other “mechanics” decides he will go take another look and after 2 minutes, lo and behold he magically found the oil cap. They tell me they will get it all done right away. And after a few choice words by my sister and myself I ended up getting the service for 1/2 price.

They had a cell phone number to reach us. If they had called an hour earlier I can guarantee that niether of us would have been nearly as angry. It ended up being about $60 for the oil change, fuel injection cleaner and new air filter. I paid $28.

They also told me my tires were shot. I will not be buying tires from them. I will get a 2nd opinion.

We finally made it home through the snow and slush.

I played some Kingdom Hearts with the nephew. And then like every night, when the kids went to bed I headed down to my room. Instead of watching House, I opted for a movie.

The movie was typical Woody Allen. Of course I didn’t expect anything different. But I could hear Woody Allen speaking many of the lines. It wasn’t my favorite and it’s not one that I will need to own. There was a part that explored a couple and their relationship with an ex wife. The beginnings of that dynamic was to close to home. But those characters evolved in a way that my life never did. But I know all to well the insecurity and jealousy of being involved with someone who is close friends with his ex-wife. This movie reminded me of why I will never date someone who is great friends with an ex again.

The soundtrack however was amazing. I bought it on my ipod and am enjoying listening to it right now.