Another day - still no car!

Well, frost on the ground - means I'm not going running til later! Brrr, Florida freaky weather happening today. Good news, it is supposed to be sunny so I'm sure it will warm up soon.

So, on the car news. Well, we went from Merritt Island to Melbourne to Titusville. We looked at a total of 2 cars. Nothing available out there. The Mazda 6 was a possibility, but the place was closed so we didn't take it for a test drive or anything. It was decent enough looking, but will definitely have to get it checked by a mechanic to see what they think.

Jake will be in Orlando looking at a couple some private owners had for sale. I found him a Ford Focus, but it's not as cool obviously as the Mazda 3 or 6 and he's all about the look factor. It even said it had only one owner - an elderly woman - which made me chuckle. However, from the photos, it definitely looks clean an well maintained. A possibility for sure.

Pain in the Neck!!

I hate, hate, hate - oh an did I say - HATE - car shopping, especially when it's for my 21 year old son. He doesn't seem to get the concept that you "get what you get, and don't pitch a fit". Oh no, he wants a cool car - which finding what he wants for under $9,000 is - well - practically impossible. If it was for me, I'd be done already as I wouldn't be so picky. All I ask is that it run smooth, clean seats, a radio/cd player and of course good A/C. Not a lot to make me happy. But he wants a cool car, one he can be proud of. I told him he won't really be proud of the car until he has to sweat to pay for it.

Of course, I'm trying to be patient and understanding. Afterall, it wasn't his fault that some knucklehead rear ended him and totaled his perfectly cool, and very well maintained car (which by the way I had bought for him). I should have just gone out got one and been done with him, but he wanted to have a say in what we bought, so I'm trying to be open to his suggestions, but frankly he's pissing me off!

For example, we thought we had found a GTI that he was thrilled with. However, the mechanic said he wouldn't get it because it was overpriced and leaking transmission/gear fluid, which at 80,000 miles it shouldn't be an issue. He also pointed out other things that were flags to something being wrong. So we took it back to the place. So all the way to the dealer and all the way home my son doesn't say a word, sulking. I'm like - really? You want me to pay $11,000 for a car that's already leaking fluids, just because it's cool. Being a VW also has it's own set of problems. For instance, they're incredibly expensive to repair. So, you know what that means, it means I'd probably end up spending more like $20,000 on this car that's not worth 9,000. Sooooo frustrating.

Well, wish me patience because we're heading out again. Let me know what you think about this 2005 Mazda 6. Hopefully it'll turn out to be a good deal and I can say Wheww! we're done.

As predicted -

Well, as I suspected, insurance company has totaled Jake's car. Dag nab it! Oh well, time to start searching for a new-used one. At least because of it's low mileage, the insurance will be paying us a pretty good value on it and hopefully we'll be able to find something comparable. Gonna miss that old car. I'll say this - Honda vehicles hold their value - just sayin'.

So, any suggestions? My son says he wants a truck so if he gets hit again he has a chance of not totaling the car. 2 in a year's time is 2 too many for me. And the suck part about it is that neither time it was his fault. No way to avoid it. Ugggggh!! Arrggghh!

Kids appointments went fine. Katie yelled as always about getting a shot, but the second the nurse was done, she stopped. That girlie is too funny.

I need my yoga class tonight!

Well, time to get some work done before I have to get the kids. Have a great day everyone!! The saga continues . . . .



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Another Sunny Day!

I almost feel bad that we're having such fabulous weather here in Florida when so much of the north is getting pounded with snow. Well, I did say "almost". It was absolutely another gorgeous day. I went for a tempo run along Highway 520 across the bridge to Cocoa Beach. It actually was a little too warm by the time I finished, but I managed.

Luckily, my son's car is NOT the one under the red car!

What a week this has been. Still waiting for insurance adjuster to evaluate the damage to my son's car. Hopefully, it won't be totaled, it won't be totaled, it won't be totaled. I keep telling myself how lucky he was not to get hurt. Anyway, if they end up totaling the car, it'll be a real job to find a car as good as the one he was driving. We had gotten such a great deal on it to begin with and it only has 65,000 miles on it. For a 2002 car, that's damn good I'd say! Anyway, I'm just keeping a positive attitude and fighting off the bitterness from knowing that the accident wasn't even his fault! <Deep breath> Stay calm.

Because of the running around and such, I haven't been able to go to yoga this week. I'm going to try and get it in tomorrow, but the kids have doctor appointments and that'll eat up the part of my day when I could go, so we'll play it by ear.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

River Road Run

Mermaid Dock. My favorite!

Cocoa Village Park

Florida is the best place to be in February! It is absolutely gorgeous outside today! Gentle breeze, sunshine, coolness in the air. Lovin' it!

Yesterday I did my 8 miler along River Road in Cocoa/Rockledge. It was a great run. I took it nice and easy and was able to run the entire way - well to most of you, it was more of a slow jog. Weather was absolutely perfect. It's weekends like this when Florida is at it's best!! If you're up north, now's the time to come on down and visit.

Cocoa Beach

Met up with my BFF today and went for a nice slow easy run today. It was a beautiful morning at the beach. The water was so calm and there was a coolness in the air that made it very pleasant to be outside. I'm afraid the weather won't be staying like this for long though. It looks like it's going to start warming up soon which means we'll be back to very hot days - yuck! Well, all I can do is enjoy it while I can!

Have a great weekend!

Yoga, Running, what else?

Sunday I did the Melbourne Music Marathon. It was pretty cool at the start, but it turned out to be a beautiful day when the sun came up. Just cool enough that it wasn't hot while we were running, but not too cold that you had to keep on a jacket, arm sleeves, gloves, etc. Leisha and I decided to try and do the relay which turned out to be a lot of fun. Just a nice 6.55 miles each, which I was able to do at a run the entire way. I know that doesn't sound like a big deal, but I can't remember having ever run that far before. Usually, as you know, I do a run/walk, but I've set a goal of doing the Nike Women's Half Marathon in DC in April without walking - except through the water stops. I can't drink and run without spilling it all over me. Anyway, so I have a little time to train to get to that run and hopefully I'll be able to attain that goal!

I've also been sticking with the Bickram Yoga. As you recall, that's a 90 minute session in a room that's kept at 105 degrees. Surprisingly, I have not lost any weight yet adding this to my exercise routine, but I'm hopeful that if I keep with it, I will be able to take off that last 5-10 pounds and be in great shape by the end of April. If nothing else, I hope it will get my muscles toned and my balance will improve which in turn will help my running.

So, gotta get going. Yoga, then work, then gymnastics, then running, then bed!