tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post4412880551966751573..comments2024-02-23T02:48:33.276-06:00Comments on BABSBLOG: The Best Laid Plans of Mice and MenBabshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-44164838402649749282018-03-07T19:11:20.704-06:002018-03-07T19:11:20.704-06:00Hi Kim. Thanks for your suggestions! The first t...Hi Kim. Thanks for your suggestions! The first thing the mechanic did was change the thermostat. I don't remember what the second thing was but, as my son said, it was not for naught.......it is done and lastly it was taking the car apart and taking the radiator to be cleaned. We were totally satisfied with his work and his price.....and he did not leave us in the lurch, which was major. Very nice man.<br /><br />My next mode of getting to Texas is a major airline......at the end of March. Hopefully all the snafus are OVER!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-88750094240648433822018-03-07T18:42:16.718-06:002018-03-07T18:42:16.718-06:00Laurie C - Send me an email at babsofsanmiguel@yah...Laurie C - Send me an email at babsofsanmiguel@yahoo.com . I would love to meet ya<br />'ll. I'm here til the end of the month, sort of, then flying to Tx on the 27th to do the deed!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-85916849793654102672018-03-07T05:59:18.035-06:002018-03-07T05:59:18.035-06:00Hi Barbara, wow what a time you had - as others ha...Hi Barbara, wow what a time you had - as others have said , so glad it wrked out and that yiur son was with you,,I’ve bien on that road and its a scary place to break down <br /><br />perhaps wevwill see you in the Jardin or even meet for coffee as am now in San Miguel <br /><br />Best to you<br /><br />Laurie<br />Chapel Hill <br /><br />lauriechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989720301363942663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-8542014429543908842018-03-06T15:09:02.719-06:002018-03-06T15:09:02.719-06:00It's odd that the mechanic couldn't solve ...It's odd that the mechanic couldn't solve the overheating problem on the first go. Normally overheating problems are quite simple, either a leak in the cooling system, or a clogged radiator or stuck thermostat. Yes, there can be other causes, but the above is the vast majority. Of more concern, overheating an engine can cause permanent damage that's not immediately visible. I'd keep a close eye on it. Check the oil regularly to make sure there's not water in it. (If the oil looks milky or foamy, you have a problem.) And keep checking the coolant level for a while too so to make sure it's not leaking. <br /><br />I'm sorry you are having so many setbacks with this. Hopefully the next go will run flawlessly. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Redding, CA<br /><i>Where the summer really puts cooling systems through their paces. And then some.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-57313896127205866422018-03-06T10:28:38.343-06:002018-03-06T10:28:38.343-06:00Phyllis, thank you but until this morning, I was i...Phyllis, thank you but until this morning, I was in a deep funk about all of this. Now the surgery is rescheduled and onward, I can go.......<br /><br />Crynoutloud. Good grief, we almost "passed in the night". We awere at Las Palmas by about 2:30!!! <br />I keep the Green Angels # on a piece of paper in my car. They came to my rescue once when the front light was falling out, which was not a BIG deal, but.......I always have a Mexican phone and am on toll roads, if there are toll roads.....<br /><br />I have now rescheduled the surgery for mid-April. That is the soonest that they can get me in! Onward. I'm SO grateful my son was with me.....cars overheating are my nemesis. Thankfully, I've always found good mechanics and I knew that Las Palmas would know one, which they did. He is THE car repair mechanic for the hotel that they call. This man disassembled that car methodically and never gave up! Hallelujah.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-40724573735338079062018-03-06T07:02:52.000-06:002018-03-06T07:02:52.000-06:00Hola Babs,
I was at Las Palmas Wednesday night on...Hola Babs,<br /><br />I was at Las Palmas Wednesday night on our way home to Chicago. Parts of that Mexican desert are hell on earth. It got up to 94 degrees that day. <br />We had a similar experience a few years ago. Headed out from Matehuala to Ajijic about 15 miles our car broke down. We limped in to a Mechanico who replaced the fuel filter. Drove on and the car broke down again. We begged a man who was delivering water to help us. Me and the dog rode in the back of his little Toyota pickup helping him deliver jugs of water. He had a strap and towed us back to town to a good Mechanic whose name was Manuel. (the name means sent from God) My wife lost confidence in the car and we went home.<br />Now I write down every roadside emergency number that I see. My Mexican Insurance has roadside help number. I get a Mexican phone. I try to stay on the toll roads which have SOS phones every mile.<br />Obviously there was a higher power that did not want you to have that operation at this time.crynoutloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882745315258580828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-62751983688283103712018-03-05T19:28:36.630-06:002018-03-05T19:28:36.630-06:00Thank you! Your positive outlook is an inspirati...Thank you! Your positive outlook is an inspiration!Axixic Senoritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400012920641215083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-65024490511345695262018-03-05T13:20:52.676-06:002018-03-05T13:20:52.676-06:00Thanks RP - "flyin'" is probably mor...Thanks RP - "flyin'" is probably more like it in the future!Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-4303493632350550012018-03-05T13:19:39.251-06:002018-03-05T13:19:39.251-06:00Good point, Croft. The week before I had the mech...Good point, Croft. The week before I had the mechanic that I have used for 15 years go over the car and check everything. Changed the spark plugs, etc and I do this before every trip to be safe. He is the person who kept my previous car in tip top shape....<br /><br />I do know the previous owner of this car had not taken any long road trips in this car I have now. Maybe that had something to do with it..........who knows? But, it sure was<br />a shock to me, obviously.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion Croft.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-67636421613551535122018-03-05T10:26:36.155-06:002018-03-05T10:26:36.155-06:00OMG Barbara! These things happen with vehicles but...OMG Barbara! These things happen with vehicles but yours seems to be fixed now. I would not give up on doing what you love just because of a little setback. Maybe let your son use the car if he has to go somewhere untilyou are both confident it is really fixed.Crofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634815881045387152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-4169348004545642192018-03-05T09:14:45.764-06:002018-03-05T09:14:45.764-06:00Keep on truckin' Babs.
"I've been dow...Keep on truckin' Babs.<br />"I've been down so long that down don't worry me...."<br />Billie Holiday - Stormy BluesR. P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04744329222690707053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-83213927098714467592018-03-05T08:22:33.017-06:002018-03-05T08:22:33.017-06:00Thanks Bill. I think my son, John, is getting tir...Thanks Bill. I think my son, John, is getting tired of me saying "Thank goodness you were with me!" Indeed it was harrowing and not something I intend to ever repeat. I've always been fearless, but those 18 wheelers zooming by us were darn scary.<br /><br /><br />Barbara, you hit the nail on he head with your last sentence. Truly, that is all that matters!<br /><br />Peter, that experience took the starch out of me. I barely moved yesterday and I'm usually a bevy of activity. Maybe I'll get back in the groove today...or this week.<br /><br />Steve, what else can I do? I think I'm laughing or smirking or something out of relief. I told John when we got to his house that I felt like getting out and kissing the ground!<br />Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-5625912553561462192018-03-04T23:14:38.980-06:002018-03-04T23:14:38.980-06:00I think it was Anne LaMott who said: "If you ...I think it was Anne LaMott who said: "If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans." I am glad you are laughing.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-24248242327282115692018-03-04T17:10:58.036-06:002018-03-04T17:10:58.036-06:00Good grief! Glad you made it back in one piece. Re...Good grief! Glad you made it back in one piece. Regroup indeed!Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-20543473952898633872018-03-04T17:04:29.666-06:002018-03-04T17:04:29.666-06:00So glad John was with you! I know you are as well....So glad John was with you! I know you are as well. This is, as I say, giving God room to finger paint. While we may think it sucks, all timing is Divine. You and John are safe, that's all that really matters. Barbara Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619511749548265127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34246214.post-69894987240268732572018-03-04T14:46:26.384-06:002018-03-04T14:46:26.384-06:00Thank goodness your son was with you. That would ...Thank goodness your son was with you. That would have been an even more harrowing experience if you had been by yourself.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.com