No va

I left work early today because I wasn't (and still am not) feeling well.  Big Blue was somewhat cranky this morning, but eventually got to running smoothly.  This afternoon, however, it was cranky and took some persistent coaxing to get out of the parking lot and onto the street.

I made it down the hill, but Blue didn't want to go up the next hill.  I made it most of the way to my next intersection, but Blue didn't kick up into the next gear and just stood still.  I put Blue into Park, then put it back into drive.  Big mistake.  I pushed the accellerator and Blue.... went backwards, albeit slowly.  I tried this a couple of times.

No luck.  So I backed down the street (going the wrong way) when no traffic was coming.  I backed into a parking lot.  Carefully.

I turned off Blue.  Tried again to go forward.  No luck.  No va (Spanish for "no go" -- and why the Chevrolet Nova didn't sell there!).  I called Joel.  And I called AAA.  Because I have the Plus membership, they took the truck to Mr. Transmission and me home.  I didn't wait too long -- the blessing in disguise of going home early.  But what about wheels?

Stay tuned.

Comments

[Mary]

UGH!!!! I am sorry about Big Blue. Hope it can be easily fixed. What a bummer to have it happen when you are sick too...

[mosker]

Oh, Laura, I am so sorry to hear that. I'll cross my fingers that the news from Mr. Transmission isn't too horrible. I absolutely would have come to get you, but it sounds like you had a good alternative. (My AAA membership is not the Plus...I wonder if they would just leave me by the roadside?)