Wednesday, May 19, 2010

An End To My Automated Life

There are certain 'things' that I can't live without. My dryer, a microwave, TV, the Internet, air-conditioning!!! Well there is one thing that I love.... automatic doors on my minivan! The ease if opening and closing the doors with the press of a button has made my life so comfortable. It is great to be able to open the doors and the tailgate from my little key ring when I have a cart full of groceries and two boys hanging from it. Ahhh...life is good.

Until today. I took the van into the shop because it was having trouble with opening and closing its doors. I just assumed it needed a little WD-40 and some TLC. Well, I was wrong. The door tracks are cracked and both motors are blown. Ouch. AND it will cost over two grand to fix. Double ouch! Now I will have to manually open and close both doors. Triple ouch!

It has been nice having this automated life. Good-bye doors opening at the touch of a button. Good-bye my beloved closing of doors without having to take off my seat belt. Good-bye. (tear, sniff, sniff)

5 comments:

Unknown said...

I will say a prayer for you as you mourn the loss of your doors. There but for the grace of God go I... Good luck ; )

cod said...

OMG! Okay Kat........use your imagination and gumption and compose an email to Dodge headquarters to see if you can get some attention. Your van is too new to have such a major, not to mention, expensive fix.

That's your mission so that you can live the easy life again.

melissa said...

Think of it as a great arm workout! Love ya..Melissa C.

ODonnell Family Blog said...

Tod wrote a great letter to Dodge. We will see if that gets us anywhere!

cod said...

Okay Kathryn, this is the mother-in-law speaking. I need a new entry with perhaps some photos of those boys. I miss your writing!