Billytea, my love, you sound like a man who needs a hug. And a stiff drink. And possibly a matter transporter. And a trip to the zoo. And maybe a pony.

No, no, I'm feeling rather mellow right now. Family good. But loud and intrusive. No matter! I have car. Ergo, I rock!

Ugh. I've decided to donate my car to charity, and become a responsible, carless individual. It's going to take the car donation people 4-5 business days to pick up my car. I don't think the car fixing place will hold it that long. I have *no* idea what to do with it.

I'd ask to speak to the owner at the mechanic shop, and then tell the owner you want to donate the car to charity, and ask if they can indulge you the few days on their lot.

I'd ask to speak to the owner at the mechanic shop, and then tell the owner you want to donate the car to charity, and ask if they can indulge you the few days on their lot.

I did. They won't. They don't have room. I get that. I'll figure something out.

I'd ask to speak to the owner at the mechanic shop, and then tell the owner you want to donate the car to charity, and ask if they can indulge you the few days on their lot.

Yes, because it's Christmas! And, and, charity!

I need a new winter coat.

I am at work, infecting co-workers and fellow commuters alike. I'd asked my boss if I could take today off, last week, and was denied, because of having to babysit a project that should have been completed last week, and my boss being on vacation. So I figured after that was laid out that I couldn't really call out.

I did. They won't. They don't have room. I get that. I'll figure something out.

Well, fie on them in the holiday spirit. They'll get theirs.

vw - that is surprising. Will they move it out to a space on the road near the shop for you?

You tell 'em, Nora. That's just rotten.

vw, I'd say you could have it towed here, but with my mother's car here, and the rental, we're all filled up, and there's no (overnight) on-street parking allowed in our town, in the winter.

vw, do you have a neighbor who might have off-street space? Or could your landlord know someone in the area that would let you park it for a couple of days?

Mom and dad dropped off mom’s car for me on Christmas Adam (the day before Christmas Eve…it’s a joke my brothers and I made up when we were little).

This is so cool.

If I were in your shoes and couldn't find a friend with an off-street space, I'd have the car towed to the nearest street with no time limitations and no fussy neighbors. In more urban neighborhoods people tend not to call in and report parked cars unless they're there for weeks.

tow it to Tom's and my old street in S-ville. E me if you want an address to use. It's not permit parking and, barring snow emergency, parking is pretty mellow and plentiful.