Break down
Sue decided to spend a week in Chicago, visiting with Aunt June. Aunt June hasn’t been feeling well lately, and wasn’t able to come visit with us like she usually does. We’ve been quite unhappy with air travel of late, so Sue decided to drive up instead of flying. So Sue borrowed my EZ Pass and drove to Chicago. We figured that was the best idea because that would make her departure and arrival days and times flexible.
While Sue was in Chicago, she was driving Aunt June around town to run some errands and her car overheated. She took it to a Chicago auto repair shop and they told her that she needed a new water pump. I had to give Sue my credit card information so she could get the car fixed. That’s one of the drawbacks to taking your own car on a trip! Maybe next time she’ll rent a car for the trip. Getting a rental with unlimited mileage just might be the best way to go; if it breaks down you don’t have to pay to get it fixed, you just trade it in for a different rental car and you’re on your way!