Here's Madison's homework assignment, a description of what she would do if she were in charge:
If I were in charge of my house, it would would be fun! I would let everyone sleep late and eat candy for breakfast. We would wear pj's all day and play games all day. There would be no homework at all! After dinner and ice-cream, I would let everyone stay up as late as they want. It would be the best day ever!
Yep. There it is. That sounds like quite a day, and not unlike a day that would happen if Daddy were in charge. Fortunately, he's not in charge.
Today was school picture day, so first thing this morning, Madison is up and getting glamorized. We can't wait to see the picture and how it turns out. Will she give a more natural smile? Will it be one of those teeth-clenched sort of smiles? This is the stress every parent goes through. We're deep enough into her school career not to worry so much about clothing messed up or hair tousled - she knows to keep everything ready for school pictures. What a racket these school pictures are though! Of course, we're only scratching the surface with photos and other ways to invest in the school year.
Today was the big day that the adjuster was supposed to call us about the car. It didn't happen. So we called our insurance instead, and the end result was somewhat concerning: there was a lot of general cluelessness about procedure. Again, Mommy has never been responsible for an accident in her life, and it could be strongly argued that this was the case here - the accelerator on this vehicle had a speed control issue. As in, Mommy wanted it to stop, and the Kia did not want to stop. This wasn't a case of pressing the wrong pedal. Mommy had her foot off the gas pedal. But enough about the defective 2005 Kia Amanti vehicle. It was a blessing, but this sort of thing lurking in a car is not so good, obviously. We're just grateful that everyone is okay, which they are. As for the insurance agency, after just a few quick phone calls, we officially have our doubts about Allstate. We were told we would get a phone call 24 hours before the adjuster comes to look at the car, which would be by today. No call came today, so we decided to call ourselves. And here's the part where it gets odd: Allstate actually tells our agent that they are already fixing the car. They came, they saw, and they're fixing the car. Which is odd, because we weren't involved in the process whatsoever. Not that I'm terribly offended, but you'd think we would be "in the loop" when these sorts of decisions would be made. I was under the assumption that we had to give our consent one way or another, but the official answer from Allstate was that we gave our consent when we accepted liability for the accident in the first place. Which I guess was last Friday when we hit the building: we can't exactly say it was the building that pulled out in front of Mommy at the last minute or something. So that's their story at Allstate, and I'm sort of perplexed at the process now.
Until I call the guy who has my car. And then I'm even more perplexed. It seems he's the one that makes the adjustment estimate, and he hasn't even started yet. And he said he cannot move forward with reparations or do anything until I give my consent. At which point I was like, "Yeah, I know!"
So needless to say, we're not terribly impressed with Allstate at the moment. Hopefully things will improve somewhat, but at the moment we're pretty underwhelmed.
But this guy who has our car… he has our trust. He was apologetic and patient, and just to let you know we were never over the top expressing anger or frustration. We were just trying to catch up.
But anyway, I'll have more about this guy later. We were quite happy with him. Again, we'll share that good advertising about him in the coming week, no doubt. First things first though: we have to get an estimate on the car damage. Tomorrow, we'll find out if the thing is totaled. Or if we can save it. Honestly, with a speed control problem and sudden lurching acceleration, I'm not sure what to think. Either way, it isn't a good situation. But at least everyone walked away okay, and that's the gist of the conversation we were having with this gentleman.
Madison aced her homework and spelling tests tonight. She's ready for tomorrow, but there's some other issue emerging. First we were talking about tow trucks. Now we're talking about toe problems. Madison has had an ingrown toenail. And while we've been attending to it with bowls of warm water and attempts to fix the situation, it seems to have gotten a bit more sore. That said, we might be going to the doctor tomorrow morning. Busy day planned - can't wait to get started!
Terry Pratchett passed away today. He's had a terrible disease, the same one that claimed my grandfather a few years ago. He was and is Daddy's favorite author, one of those few people that could create an entire new world that you couldn't wait to revisit time and again. It is the Discworld, which like Neverland, Wonderland, Oz, or Narnia, will always be a special place where imagination comes to life. Terry Pratchett was a prolific author, and there are so many books Daddy still needs to find. I collect the hardcover copies of each of his books, and it is taking a while because he kept writing new ones. There's even one due out this fall, one last Discworld book. It will be a precious read, but the reality is that each one I find from the past will be a precious read. Seriously, right now I am reading "Reaper Man," an older story that Mommy found a hardcover copy of at Goodwill. The jacket was still in great shape too! I am actually reading that book now, because I just missed visiting with my friends in the Discworld. And suddenly, the book has taken an altogether different tone.
If I were in charge of my house, it would would be fun! I would let everyone sleep late and eat candy for breakfast. We would wear pj's all day and play games all day. There would be no homework at all! After dinner and ice-cream, I would let everyone stay up as late as they want. It would be the best day ever!
Yep. There it is. That sounds like quite a day, and not unlike a day that would happen if Daddy were in charge. Fortunately, he's not in charge.
Today was school picture day, so first thing this morning, Madison is up and getting glamorized. We can't wait to see the picture and how it turns out. Will she give a more natural smile? Will it be one of those teeth-clenched sort of smiles? This is the stress every parent goes through. We're deep enough into her school career not to worry so much about clothing messed up or hair tousled - she knows to keep everything ready for school pictures. What a racket these school pictures are though! Of course, we're only scratching the surface with photos and other ways to invest in the school year.
Today was the big day that the adjuster was supposed to call us about the car. It didn't happen. So we called our insurance instead, and the end result was somewhat concerning: there was a lot of general cluelessness about procedure. Again, Mommy has never been responsible for an accident in her life, and it could be strongly argued that this was the case here - the accelerator on this vehicle had a speed control issue. As in, Mommy wanted it to stop, and the Kia did not want to stop. This wasn't a case of pressing the wrong pedal. Mommy had her foot off the gas pedal. But enough about the defective 2005 Kia Amanti vehicle. It was a blessing, but this sort of thing lurking in a car is not so good, obviously. We're just grateful that everyone is okay, which they are. As for the insurance agency, after just a few quick phone calls, we officially have our doubts about Allstate. We were told we would get a phone call 24 hours before the adjuster comes to look at the car, which would be by today. No call came today, so we decided to call ourselves. And here's the part where it gets odd: Allstate actually tells our agent that they are already fixing the car. They came, they saw, and they're fixing the car. Which is odd, because we weren't involved in the process whatsoever. Not that I'm terribly offended, but you'd think we would be "in the loop" when these sorts of decisions would be made. I was under the assumption that we had to give our consent one way or another, but the official answer from Allstate was that we gave our consent when we accepted liability for the accident in the first place. Which I guess was last Friday when we hit the building: we can't exactly say it was the building that pulled out in front of Mommy at the last minute or something. So that's their story at Allstate, and I'm sort of perplexed at the process now.
Until I call the guy who has my car. And then I'm even more perplexed. It seems he's the one that makes the adjustment estimate, and he hasn't even started yet. And he said he cannot move forward with reparations or do anything until I give my consent. At which point I was like, "Yeah, I know!"
So needless to say, we're not terribly impressed with Allstate at the moment. Hopefully things will improve somewhat, but at the moment we're pretty underwhelmed.
But this guy who has our car… he has our trust. He was apologetic and patient, and just to let you know we were never over the top expressing anger or frustration. We were just trying to catch up.
But anyway, I'll have more about this guy later. We were quite happy with him. Again, we'll share that good advertising about him in the coming week, no doubt. First things first though: we have to get an estimate on the car damage. Tomorrow, we'll find out if the thing is totaled. Or if we can save it. Honestly, with a speed control problem and sudden lurching acceleration, I'm not sure what to think. Either way, it isn't a good situation. But at least everyone walked away okay, and that's the gist of the conversation we were having with this gentleman.
Madison aced her homework and spelling tests tonight. She's ready for tomorrow, but there's some other issue emerging. First we were talking about tow trucks. Now we're talking about toe problems. Madison has had an ingrown toenail. And while we've been attending to it with bowls of warm water and attempts to fix the situation, it seems to have gotten a bit more sore. That said, we might be going to the doctor tomorrow morning. Busy day planned - can't wait to get started!
Terry Pratchett passed away today. He's had a terrible disease, the same one that claimed my grandfather a few years ago. He was and is Daddy's favorite author, one of those few people that could create an entire new world that you couldn't wait to revisit time and again. It is the Discworld, which like Neverland, Wonderland, Oz, or Narnia, will always be a special place where imagination comes to life. Terry Pratchett was a prolific author, and there are so many books Daddy still needs to find. I collect the hardcover copies of each of his books, and it is taking a while because he kept writing new ones. There's even one due out this fall, one last Discworld book. It will be a precious read, but the reality is that each one I find from the past will be a precious read. Seriously, right now I am reading "Reaper Man," an older story that Mommy found a hardcover copy of at Goodwill. The jacket was still in great shape too! I am actually reading that book now, because I just missed visiting with my friends in the Discworld. And suddenly, the book has taken an altogether different tone.
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