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elleng

(130,973 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:04 PM Nov 2014

Hold my hand, please!

Daughter's wedding is tomorrow afternoon, and my car won't start!

Re-planning underway, friend coming to pick me up so I can get to hair place for tomorrow instead of today, after I learned my 'stylist' is away this week. Will dress at friend's house tomorrow for wedding, after hair done by someone I don't know!

Will pick up rental car today at enterprise after friend arrives at my cottage, which is about 60 miles from friend's house and where I'll rent car.

Will think about repairs to my car Saturday or after, when I can wait for AAA to pick it up, and find nearby mechanic.

Thanks for reading. Had to set this out.

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Hold my hand, please! (Original Post) elleng Nov 2014 OP
... Kaleva Nov 2014 #1
... elleng Nov 2014 #6
it will be fine. it will all work out. your hair will be lovely. your rental car will be... magical thyme Nov 2014 #2
60 miles ain't nuttin, thyme! elleng Nov 2014 #5
keep on breathing fizzgig Nov 2014 #3
Thanks, fizz! elleng Nov 2014 #4
That happened to my Dad in 1969 shenmue Nov 2014 #7
Wow, shenmue, elleng Nov 2014 #8
... Aristus Nov 2014 #9
... elleng Nov 2014 #10
Everything will be wonderful! Wait Wut Nov 2014 #11
Thanks, Wait Wut. elleng Nov 2014 #12
I can't believe no one here offered you their horse... Phentex Nov 2014 #13
Thanks, Phentex, elleng Nov 2014 #17
holding on! irisblue Nov 2014 #14
Looking forward to that, irisblue. elleng Nov 2014 #18
Hope everything turns out ok. bigwillq Nov 2014 #15
Thanks, bigwillq. elleng Nov 2014 #19
It's going to be fine! femmocrat Nov 2014 #16
Thanks, femmocrat. elleng Nov 2014 #20
Breathe. Relax. Laugh. Everything will work out riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #21
Thanks, rider! elleng Nov 2014 #22
So sorry. Car problems happen at the worst times. RebelOne Nov 2014 #23
Thanks, RebelOne. elleng Nov 2014 #24
 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
2. it will be fine. it will all work out. your hair will be lovely. your rental car will be...
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:14 PM
Nov 2014

holy craps, 60 miles away?!?!

Just repeat after me, it will be fine. it will all work out. it will be fine. it will all work out. Maybe it will work out into stories that seem funny way far in the future....but it will work out.

elleng

(130,973 posts)
5. 60 miles ain't nuttin, thyme!
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:31 PM
Nov 2014

I do that trip often, every week or so. And yes, I'm sure it will seem funny sometime, and must say that I have few if any things to DO beyond show up. Groom's mother is seriously creative, and lives 5 minutes away from them while I'm 30 miles away, so she's undertaken large projects. Nothing like having an artist in the family!

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
3. keep on breathing
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:23 PM
Nov 2014

sounds like you have a plan and i'm sure it will work out.

congrats to your daughter and your family. i am sure tomorrow will be a lovely day

elleng

(130,973 posts)
4. Thanks, fizz!
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:27 PM
Nov 2014

and after the wedding I'll stay at hotel near wedding party restaurant, at daughter's suggestion, so while they'll be recovering from the event, I'll relax. Asked for a room with a view!

shenmue

(38,506 posts)
7. That happened to my Dad in 1969
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:32 PM
Nov 2014

He had to flag down a tow truck and get them to drive him to his wedding. It was February, there was a huge snowstorm.

My Mom and Dad are still married.

Cheers to your daughter and her hubby!

elleng

(130,973 posts)
8. Wow, shenmue,
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:36 PM
Nov 2014

that's MUCH more radical than my situation!

Congrats to your folks, and thanks for the Cheers!

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
11. Everything will be wonderful!
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:04 PM
Nov 2014

You need to relax and look forward to this. Breathe, one thing at a time...and enjoy the new beginnings.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)
13. I can't believe no one here offered you their horse...
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 05:54 PM
Nov 2014

they are usually so generous!

Good luck and have a great time! Will be ready for the full report when you get back.

elleng

(130,973 posts)
22. Thanks, rider!
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 10:19 PM
Nov 2014

Am renting a car in the morning, after having hair done and before dressing for the occasion, and then heading back to southern MD 60 miles.

Right now the politics of yesterday is bugging me, and Arizona deleting procreation from high school honors text books!

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
23. So sorry. Car problems happen at the worst times.
Thu Nov 6, 2014, 10:25 PM
Nov 2014

But I hope everything works out for you and your daughter's wedding goes smoothly.

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