Another HOT one today! I usually try to stay out of the heat but I didn't manage it today. Terry took my to the shop this morning because the car was acting up, then took Sarah Beth down to Granny's to play with cousin Gregg. Dougie (Terry's brother) shows up at the shop about 10 wanting to know if I will drive him to New Albany to see a lawyer about his disability benefits. Well, I didn't even have a key to lock up so he had to go find Terry at the sawmill to get the key to lock the shop door. Doug was back about 11 with the key so we locked up and I drove his car towards New Albany. He does not like driving on anything bigger then a 2 lane road, makes him nervous. Any way we got within 2 exits of our exit of choice and come across a traffic stand still because of an accident ahead. We sat there about 10 minutes in 90+ degrees, motor running, air conditioner at full and the car dies...... Will start back but wont run. Wait a few minutes, startes, yeah! dies..... so we sit a while, people want around, people think we want to turn and beep and wave us ahead, no deal, wont run. We finally get a cop to see whats up and he gives us the number to a couple of tow trucks. Wait awhile and start it again, yeah, it runs! Slam it in gear and take off up the side ramp. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........Dead again. Wait..... call Mom, wait, try again. Slam it in drive and take off. Whee..... well you know the rest. We make it to the off ramp on the State St. in New Albany and sit there a while. We decided not to tackle the next few stop lights and have it die in the intersection so we get out the trusty cell phone and call a tow truck. "Well", he says, "It may take a while, there's been an accident on the interstate, you know". Duh, we know! I walk down the ramp and over to the conveniently located Rent-a-Car place to get us a ride home but don't have enough equity on my credit card. I walk over to the Burger King and sit in the shade and leave poor Doug out in the sun on the ramp in the hot car, naughty me. Wrecker finally show and takes us to the local greasy joint called a repair shop. Sorry, we are full up. Can't even look at it until in the morning. Hmmmmm...... back to the rent-a-car place, with Doug's credit card this time. We get a cute little red car and go find something to eat. Call the lawyer and see if we can still get in, about 2 hour late. He says come on over so that takes another hour. Head home about 5pm and 50 miles never looked so long! Dougie didn't say much on the way home, he was probably thinking about all the money this was going to cost him. Terry says he has probably $50,000 in the bank but doesn't want to spend a dime, he only put 3 gallon of gas in the car and is horrified if he will have to pay for two day's rental on the car. I will probably have to go down with him again tomorrow to take the rental back. I am sure glad I learned to drive on the highways of good ole Dallas, Texas. Nothing can scare me now! It's good to be back home in the country though.