Our car did not start today. Again. This time we are sure none of the lights were on. The battery is brand new (less than a week old).
So it is either the alternator again (replaced one year ago) or some kind of electrical problem. We don't even know a good mechanic. The one we use replaced 3 things that did not need to be replaced before he found a problem last time. But there is no reason to believe the next one would be any better.
On the bright side, we have plans for a 4 day getaway on both Christmas and a New Year's weekend.
We will be staying in our friend's house in Catskills. Half an hour from the slopes (as opposed to 3 hrs from NYC).
They won't be there, as they are visiting family. It is a lovely house, we stayed there many times.
This is better than a hotel. Prices for hotels are very high during these holidays, than there is a cost of eating every meal out.
In the house there is a kitchen we are comfortable and familiar with, and a gourmet supermarket nearby.
I am so looking forward to skiing! And it is so much easier when it is only 1/2 hour away.
We had lunch with these friends today, I was very happy to treat them. They are really generous. They gave us keys from their manhattan apartment years ago and now a weekend house, and we are welcome to stay anytime.
Now I just hope our car does not die on us!!!
Car trouble and holiday getaway plans.
December 22nd, 2008 at 01:16 am
December 22nd, 2008 at 03:05 am 1229915129
I'm not a skier, but the getaway sounds fantastic!
December 22nd, 2008 at 01:56 pm 1229954186