Seems like every year when I take this car in for its annual safety check they find something expensive that has to be done before it will pass. This year it’s the CV joints. Those connect the transmission to the driveshaft, as I understand it, so they have to work.

My poor credit card is going to whimper in dismay when the bill for this month is calculated. What with the replacement computer, the airfare to DC and back, the hotel and rental car there and now this, I’m going to be in hock for quite a while. I hate paying exorbitant interest to credit card issuers!

Oh well. The purchases were all necessary or in a good cause (if relieving rock fever isn’t a good cause, what is?).