The Boat of Car. →[More:]So, we get this real gully washer of a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. On my way out from work, I turn down a street, and essentially get caught in a flash flood, my car in about two feet of water. Of course, the engine stops, and I am sitting there as I get washed by the wakes of passing semi trailers who keep going through. A good samaritan tows me out of the street and into a parking lot, where I leave the car overnight hoping my starter will dry out.

This morning, I got up very early after a very non restful night, and went to get my car, which still did not start. I had a sinking feeling which was far too accurate, for when I opened the air filter assembly, water poured out. Yay, hydro-lock! My engine is going to have to be pulled apart and or replaced. Being the kind of "The glass is half empty, cracked, and leaking fast" kind of guy I am, I immediately started worrying whether my insurance would cover it. After several hours of phone tag (the local insurance office was without power) I learned that it would indeed be covered. Still, it was pretty darn hectic. While I am tired, frazzled, and just generally wiped out, at least I'm not looking at a $2000 repair bill... but I still have that They Might Be Giants song stuck in my head.

How is your day?