I was scheduled to speak at the William O. Ware Lodge of Research in Covington, KY last night. On the drive over I lost the serpentine belt on the Dummies wagon, and it took nearly three hours to get a tow to the nearest dealer. Fortunately I was only about 25 minutes out of Covington. Master Rob Smith came to my rescue and met me at the dealership. He got me to the lodge by 9:00PM and I got to give my speech to the 30 or so brethren who stayed to wait. My heartfelt thanks to Worshipful Brother Rob and to the brethren who stayed, and their warm hospitality. My deepest apologies to those who couldn't remain. Believe me, I was just as upset as you, if not more so. There's nothing more frustrating than car trouble and the helplessness one feels while at the mercy of emergency road service in an unfamiliar part of the country.
I'm waiting now at the dealership in West Harrison, Indiana. As an added bonus, the hood wouldn't open, so they had to remove the grille to get it open. Oh, and they found a tire that needs to be replaced. This is going to be an expensive trip. Arrgh.
All the technological convinces of modern life are wonderful when they work, and exceedingly frustrating when they don't! But, far better to have a mechanical problem like that rather than one that resulted in, or from, and accident. I'm sure I speak for all our brethren who visit here when I say that we are very happy that it was only the car that needed any repairs due to this mishap.
ReplyDeleteRichard
We'll forgive you, (this time). LOL!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't there, but I'm glad you had a partially captive audience.
Frats,
Darrell G. Waddell