Hip Hip Hooray! My air has been repaired and life as we know it, is getting back to normal. What a big (yes) HUGE difference a day makes. With power cord in hand I was able to put in a full day of work; inclusive of an hour long conference call with the reunion group that I'd attempted to speak with on Tuesday night. The kids got to swim again, and although I wasn't able to join them, I could see them splashing around, from where I sat in the clubhouse; and that was lovely.
Around noon, Luis informed me that he had spoken with our AC guy and the fan and capacitor were both under warranty. Woohoo! Luis finished work, and went back to our house to meet the AC fairy, and by 5pm, he said that the kids and I could come home. We wasted no time packing up, and by 615 we were in our home HOT home but Luis assured us that it would cool down shortly; and it has.
When all was said and done; the AC repairs only cost us $160 so we are considering ourselves VERY fortunate. We were blessed during this inconvenience in SO many ways. From the graciousness and generosity of Luis' boss, to my cousin Becky's consideration and hospitality and certainly by our AC serviceman, who was honest, helpful and extremely affordable. We are all very happy to be home; at least until the 2nd - when we leave for California.
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
Shortly after publishing my blog last night, the battery on my laptop was just about exhausted. I asked Luis to grab my power cord out of my bag, only to realize that in my heat exhausted state, I hadn't packed it. This changed the game big time. Without the power cord, I wasn't going to be able to work and there was no way I was driving 45 minutes back to Peoria last night, so I had to take the day off today.
Now most would think that a day at a resort in Scottsdale would be a good thing. And typically I'd agree, except for the fact that in addition to leaving my power cord at home; I also forgot my swim suit, so I wasn't able to join my kids in the pool. I didn't want to run home for the power cord and swim suit in the morning, because the AC guy told Luis that he'd come over some time after 12, and I figured that depending on what time we had to meet him, I could get my things then. My next order of business was to try and re-schedule Nicky's orthodontist appointment. I called around 830, but was told that he was scheduled for a 40 minute appointment today, and there would be no way that they could fit him in for that when they see Lyndzi next week, so I agreed to keep my appointment for today at 4.
So here's what I knew about today: 1. I couldn't work, write my blog, do the music play list for SFTIO, or most importantly, swim with my kids. 2. I had to be in Peoria for a 4pm orthodontist appointment and 3. I had a reunion conference call that I had to make at 630pm.
With all of these things in mind, I had to figure out how to occupy myself while my kids were swimming. I went to the gift shop to get a magazine, and much to my surprise, they had the worst selection EVER. I mean there was not one article from "O" to "Cosmo" to "People" to "Good Housekeeping" that looked like it was worth reading. So I borrowed a fashion magazine and headed back to the pool. I watched my kids swim and flipped through the magazine, which was a big (yes) HUGE waste of time. When I returned it, Luis' friend Yolanda (that works in the gift shop) said "You don't like to just sit still, do you?" And she meant it in a nice way, of course. I explained that I felt like I was wasting time because there were so many things that I coulda and shoulda been doing - including swimming with my kids; so I was feeling frustrated. And she got it.
By the time Luis got off work at 230, we still hadn't heard from the AC guy, and I needed to head back to Peoria for Nicky's appointment. Luis took Hershey and I took the kids; and I made it to the orthodontist with five minutes to spare. The visit took all of 15 minutes; so I wasn't thrilled; but what could I do. I had told Luis to take Hershey to Petsmart because we needed to get her some food, and she was allowed in that store. He hung out with her there, until I met up with him.
I headed back up to Scottsdale with my kids, Hershey and my power cord. I didn't have time to grab my swim suit, so Luis said he'd bring it back to the hotel for me. I contemplated stopping by the Cheesecake Factory to see my cousin Becky, and get carry out for dinner. I thought that Hershey and I could stay in the car for my conference call and my kids might wait in the restaurant; but as I was passing the turn off, I realized that it would be 20 minutes until the conference call plus call time and I didn't want to put Becky out, so I took a chance that I'd make it back to the hotel in time; and I did. Funny thing is, the reunion chairperson missed the call; and ultimately we're going to have to re-schedule. BUT, that's just par for the course today.
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95 !- I wish I could say that's the number of pounds that I've lost this year, or the amount of money that I won at a casino, or the number of new "Bumpy Ride" followers; but in reality, it's the temperature that my house was, when we vacated for the evening.
Yesterday, my kids and I spent the afternoon swimming at Michelle M's; so when we got home for the evening we were well cooked. We turned down the air, to a lovely 79 and slept in delightful chilliness. When I awoke this morning, I actually had to raise the temp because it was downright cold; and the house was very comfortable until around 1:30.
Out of the blue, the house felt particularly warm, so I asked Nicky to go upstairs and tell me what the temperature was. I was alarmed when he told me that it was 88 because during the day in the summer, we usually keep it at 82. I asked Nicky to lower the temp to 80, but within a half hour the house didn't seem any cooler, so I called Luis and asked him to call the AC guy. Luis left a message for him, and by the time he arrived home, the inside of our house was a toasty, 91 degrees.
Luis tried to figure out what was wrong, but it wasn't as easy a fix as our fridge had been. He called one of the AC guys from his hotel, for some advice, and he spoke to our AC guy, but he said he couldn't make it to our house until some time on Tuesday; so we knew we needed to evacuate for the evening.
I contacted the Drury Inn and Suites, because Mari and Julie had just spent the weekend there, and when I stopped by to see them, I was impressed with their accommodations and the price. The clerk couldn't have been nicer, and hooked me up with a travel agent rate for a suite; but as I was packing up, I realized that if my AC wasn't fixed before checkout, the kids, Hershey and I might have no place to go; AND I'd have to work. With that in mind, Luis called his boss. When Luis told him that our AC had gone out, he immediately told him that we should go to the hotel. I was embarrassed to call the Drury back; so I asked Luis to cancel that reservation, and he gladly did so.
By 715 we arrived at the hotel and were finally able to relax and cool down. We have no idea if the AC will be fixed tomorrow, or the next day; and we are very grateful that we have a beautiful place to stay in the meantime. We're hopeful that the AC will be easily and inexpensively fixed, but as long as we're all together, we know that everything will be fine.
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
