Being Taken and Moving Forward

The mechanic who worked on my car last month seemed OK. A bit of a workaholic who seemed to thrive on rushing around from job to job. He was a "friend of Bill's" so they are usually alright. He fixed my car just fine and didn't charge and arm and a leg.

Well, last week I parked my car under a eucalyptus tree in the parking area of our apartment and a branch fell on it. It went right through the front windshield. Wonderful! I had just gotten back behind the wheel, and now I am back to busing it again.

We managed to scrape together some funds to get it fixed by the same guy who had fixed it before. He said he had quite a bit of experience with replacing windows/windshields, and his price was within reason. He came by Friday to take a look at the damage and we paid him so he could pick up the windshield. I know, we should not have paid him until after the repair, but he was very quick and reasonable before.

That was before. We spent our weekend waiting around for him as he called to tell us that it would be a little longer before he made it to our place. Then it was the next day he'd be over. Then his "new" phone number was disconnected. We left messages at his previous number, even texted him. No calls had been returned. He was gone.

The internet is a wonderful thing. I've been searching for him and found a new number for a shop with a general location indicated. I only have his first name, but when Cameron called the number, it was his voice on the other end. He denied being the Ron who had worked on my car, but we know it was him. We will get our money back, or at least make him terribly paranoid.

Other news? Well, it's looking more and more like we may be moving to Santa Fe, NM. Cameron had a phone interview last week and the manager wants to see him this coming weekend. He's even footing the hotel bill. I'll keep you posted as this progresses.

As the end of his classes is drawing nearer for him, Cameron is pushed even harder. It's a stressful point in his training as his skills are tested to perfection and there is so little time to complete tasks. He's doing well, though, despite the pressure. His grades are great and he's putting his all into it.

At the end of the day he's wiped out and a little withdrawn. Unwinding from the intensity that he had maintained for the previous 5 hours, is his main goal. It's sometimes frustrating as I would love to talk about things that are going on, but I know he just needs quiet to let his mind and body recover. It's only a little while longer. He will be finished with this 3 week round of testing on Friday, and will begin a new segment on electrical. That should be more enjoyable as he seems to have a knack for it.

I guess it's 25 days and counting. We've almost made it.