The car has been running fine and things have been going good for just about a month. Of course, that never lasts.
I'm still babysitting two mornings a week - Tuesday and Friday - so my Son-in-law can sleep in (he works nights now). I spread out all my errands over the other three days (I try to stay out of the stores on the weekend). A couple of weeks ago, as I usually do, I stopped at Shoprite to see what they had. There's a Storage place next door and I noticed that their truck was taking up 4 parking spaces.
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I drove around the lot, came up beside the van and ....
Point, press, Flash.
I parked in a spot in a few rows away and picked up what I needed. I drove away.
Last week, I went out early as usual. I picked up breakfast at the Dunkin Donuts on Amboy Avenue and ate it in the car while listening to the Morning Guy on NJ101.5. I headed up to Walmart to pick up a scrip that they had ready for me.
As I was making the left turn into the lot this guy made the right. Maybe he had the right-of-way but it still annoyed me. I saw where he parked, then parked myself and went inside. I picked up my scrip, got back in my car, and drove around so that I had a clear view of his car.
PICTURE NOT AVAILABLE. *
Point, press, Flash.
He wouldn't be going anywhere soon.
I drove home, got a parking spot on the side street, and went inside.
My door wouldn't open.
I kept trying the key but it wouldn't move.
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I called the Landlord but it went to voicemail. I called the new Management Company he hired and wound up in Voicemail, again. I wound up going to the local library and looking up Locksmiths. I got someone who said he'd be out in about 1 1/2 hours. It turned out to be closer to 3, but I spent the time with my Daughter and Granddaughter.
I went back to my Apartment just after the Locksmith called that he was on his way. On a whim I tried my key.
The door opened. I felt bad but I cancelled the Locksmith.
Things were good again until this past Sunday.
My morning routine is getting up, feeding the cat, checking my vitals, taking my meds, and then logging on to my laptop. I like to check my email and see what's happening on Facebook (also, I check my bank account). Yesterday, my laptop didn't work.
That really annoyed me.
Thankfully, I know a guy.
A friend introduced us about 4 years ago. He works at the local P. C. Richard's store.
He fiddled around with it for a while and it still wouldn't work. Long story short, I bought a new one. The list price I saw was $549 and it was on sale for $449. He sold it to me for $300. He even set it up for me (although I could've done that). He also promised to try and recover my pictures from the old laptop. Maybe I got played but I felt good about it.
Yesterday, I filled up my tank, got an oil change, and went back to see my guy. He gave me a Flash Drive with everything that was in the File Explorer. He even showed me how to access it. He had to charge me for the Drive, of course, but it was only $10. (I also got my old laptop back. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it.)
I've spent the last few days linking back to some of my Favorite sites and hope to get around to working with the Flash Drive soon.
(* These pictures are - hopefully - on that Drive.)
The moral of the story is that if you need anything electronic and you're in the Woodbridge, New Jersey area stop in at P. C. Richards and ask for Ray.
I'm still babysitting two mornings a week - Tuesday and Friday - so my Son-in-law can sleep in (he works nights now). I spread out all my errands over the other three days (I try to stay out of the stores on the weekend). A couple of weeks ago, as I usually do, I stopped at Shoprite to see what they had. There's a Storage place next door and I noticed that their truck was taking up 4 parking spaces.
PICTURE NOT AVAILABLE. *
I drove around the lot, came up beside the van and ....
Point, press, Flash.
I parked in a spot in a few rows away and picked up what I needed. I drove away.
Last week, I went out early as usual. I picked up breakfast at the Dunkin Donuts on Amboy Avenue and ate it in the car while listening to the Morning Guy on NJ101.5. I headed up to Walmart to pick up a scrip that they had ready for me.
As I was making the left turn into the lot this guy made the right. Maybe he had the right-of-way but it still annoyed me. I saw where he parked, then parked myself and went inside. I picked up my scrip, got back in my car, and drove around so that I had a clear view of his car.
PICTURE NOT AVAILABLE. *
Point, press, Flash.
He wouldn't be going anywhere soon.
I drove home, got a parking spot on the side street, and went inside.
My door wouldn't open.
I kept trying the key but it wouldn't move.
PICTURE NOT AVAILABLE. *
I called the Landlord but it went to voicemail. I called the new Management Company he hired and wound up in Voicemail, again. I wound up going to the local library and looking up Locksmiths. I got someone who said he'd be out in about 1 1/2 hours. It turned out to be closer to 3, but I spent the time with my Daughter and Granddaughter.
I went back to my Apartment just after the Locksmith called that he was on his way. On a whim I tried my key.
The door opened. I felt bad but I cancelled the Locksmith.
Things were good again until this past Sunday.
My morning routine is getting up, feeding the cat, checking my vitals, taking my meds, and then logging on to my laptop. I like to check my email and see what's happening on Facebook (also, I check my bank account). Yesterday, my laptop didn't work.
That really annoyed me.
Thankfully, I know a guy.
A friend introduced us about 4 years ago. He works at the local P. C. Richard's store.
He fiddled around with it for a while and it still wouldn't work. Long story short, I bought a new one. The list price I saw was $549 and it was on sale for $449. He sold it to me for $300. He even set it up for me (although I could've done that). He also promised to try and recover my pictures from the old laptop. Maybe I got played but I felt good about it.
Yesterday, I filled up my tank, got an oil change, and went back to see my guy. He gave me a Flash Drive with everything that was in the File Explorer. He even showed me how to access it. He had to charge me for the Drive, of course, but it was only $10. (I also got my old laptop back. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it.)
I've spent the last few days linking back to some of my Favorite sites and hope to get around to working with the Flash Drive soon.
(* These pictures are - hopefully - on that Drive.)
The moral of the story is that if you need anything electronic and you're in the Woodbridge, New Jersey area stop in at P. C. Richards and ask for Ray.
