Van Update (or lack thereof)

The van has officially been in the shop for four days as of 5:00 today. There really isn't much to tell yet. I called the shop late Friday afternoon for a status report and was told the transmission guy was looking at it; however, it would be Monday before he knew anything for sure since transmission people don't work on Saturdays and the shop is closed on Sunday. I called at noon today and got the same story: "He's looking at it; we don't know anything just yet."

I called a Chrysler rep. late this afternoon to try to get an extension on the rental since it expires tomorrow at 5:30 (kind of like Cinderella and her carriage except my deadline is considerably earlier than midnight and being without a vehicle limits me and the kids a lot more than it did Cinderella and the mice). The Chrysler rep. called the dealership for a status report because he needs that in order to extend my rental. He got the same story: "He's looking at it; we don't know anything just yet." There's a definite pattern developing here!

I'm a planner and this certainly makes planning difficult, especially when you throw Pete's work schedule in the mix. With any luck tomorrow will bring news - hopefully good news. I could use a little of that right now, but I won't hold my breath. I am pretty sure there is a lesson, if not multiple lessons, for me to be learning here; I just haven't figured out what it/they is/are. Of course, one could have something to do with patience. That's a lesson I keep thinking I've learned and keep learning that I haven't.

'til tomorrow!