A short time before moving from Twin Falls, Andy (and I) bought a car from the other clerk Andy worked with. They were going to Boston and selling a Mitsubishi Lancer. Some time last week Andy and I were going to meet for lunch. It was exciting for me because it was like a date where we meet up and go to a fun restaurant (with lunch menu prices :)). However, Andy couldn't get the car to start. I picked him up, we had a very enjoyable lunch and Andy took the bus home. A couple days later we jumped the car and Andy drove it home. On Monday morning Andy woke up at 3:0o am, yes 3:00 am, to go to work early and get things done for the day. The car wouldn't start and since buses don't run at 4:00 am he rode his bike. We were able to jump start it the next day and drive it home. Figuring we needed a new battery Andy bought and installed a new battery and the car has run fine ever since. I know this might seem routine and simple to many of you, but I grew up with and academic father who fixed things out of necessity but you didn't want to be in the same room as him and hear him cuss at whatever he was working on. And when I married Andy I didn't have high expectations for a handyman. So I thought it was great!
(To my dad's credit he has fixed quite a bit and done his share of handy-man work)
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that is great, esp. since it's now working!! I was worried when you started telling about buying the battery that it would end up being an entirely different problem, so I'm impressed. My dad was a handiman/contractor, so I'm afraid I came into marriage with sort of high expectations- poor Ryan :) but he does pretty well, esp. with the help of his Dad and uncles... :)
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