From Dawn to Dusk...
the journal (of the white horse)
Thursday, July 26, 2001
* damn airbags...
As I was driving to meet my hubby for lunch today I noticed that the "airbag" light was blinking. It's happened before. We think it's just a faulty circuit as it seems to happen when the car sits in the sun and gets too hot (like it's only been 100 degrees here, duh?).
But it still makes me nervous. If it should decide to burst loose (the airbag, that is) and come smashing into my chest, I'd be really angry. They (my breasts) have had enough problems (with the BC and all) wthout an airbag smashing into them.
Now if the air bag went off due to an impact and did so in order to keep... say, the engine from hitting me in the chest - this I could tolerate...maybe. But I don't want it going off because of a faulty circuit.
So why not have it checked out, you say? Because last time the car was in the shop, it cost us $5000...
I may just start driving with an airbag guard. Hmm..mmm, maybe I've got a money making idea there. Protect yourself from the Protection.
Oh, I must also mention something funny that happened yesterday evening in a brief conversation between Mama and I. Mama has a little trouble hearing. She'll be 88 this year and does own a hearing aid - a good one. But she doesn't like to wear it because she says it makes her feel deaf.
So needless to say, she didn't have it on. The conversation went something like this:
"Mama, would you like to take a walk?" (We try to walk around the block every evening after supper - if it's not too hot out and if she's not too tired) We were washing up and putting away the supper dishes.
Without blinking an eye, she said, "Sure, but without the nuts."
It took me a moment to digest this answer and I was mentally swishing it around in my head - when she must have noticed the puzzled expression on my face and said, "what?"
"Without the nuts...? Mama, what did you think I asked you?"
She started laughing and said, " I thought you asked me if I wanted ice-cream?"
We both laughed. But this is an interesting phenomenon. My question couldn't have "sounded" like ice-cream was mentioned at all. But I've noticed that sometimes Mama "fills in" (basically makes up) what she thinks someone is saying. It can be hilarious.
We did take our walk... without the nuts.
Well, have a few things to get done this afternoon, so I'm going to run.
Sharon Hartdegen (Rian)
