Rough morning

Thank God for Mom answering her phone this morning. If she hadn't my bad morning would've gotten so much worse. Mom was my only option for a ride down to campus at 7 this morning so that I could attempt to make it to the biochem exam that I have been studying all week for. Despite being 15 minutes late for the exam, I was able to finish as well as I could and then get back to the grad office to sort out what to do with my car.

I haven't heard yet the exact damage on Mabel, but I do know from Mom when the tow truck arrived that the left tie-rod was entirely broken. For those of you who remember my nightmarish driving conditions this past winter through 2 major winter storms, it's a good guess that the main damage to the car occurred the night I was sliding and correcting for ice as I flew backwards down the highway after a spin-out. I'm just glad that I was able to make it home last night and that this morning I wasn't left stranded somewhere besides the comfort of home. Thanks Mom for picking me up!