Car breaks down, get it fixed, walk to pick it up, baby poops - a real stinker
Friday, October 17, 2008 at 8:06PM
Wasilla, Alaska, by 300 in Wasilla, family

Monday night, the car broke down. Starter wouldn't engage. Battery would die real quick. On Tuesday, called a tow truck to take it to the shop on Fish Hook: Fish Hook Tire and Auto. No car since. Glad it didn't happen during the trip to Fairbanks.

By today, not having a car had become annoying. Kalib, however, got himself into a position to crawl. He is ready to travel.

Called shop this afternoon. Said car be done at 4:00. Three mile walk. Started walking a little after 3:00. Along the way, I saw this kid, biking up Mulchatna. Got to shop close to 4:00 PM. Shop keeper said 10 more minutes. Gave me some chocolate cake - one piece for me and another for Margie.

Forty minutes lady car was done. Went home to pick up Margie so that we could go to a kiosk and get a brew to go with the chocolate cake. Stepped into the house to find Kalib had pooped in his diaper. It was a real smeller.

Margie cleaned him up, put on a new diaper, then discovered it was all over his shirt and had to start over. We climbed into the car, headed to the kiosk - Little Miller's this time.

Here we are, driving home, eating our cake, drinking our brew, right here in Wasilla, Alaska.

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