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Life's just full of little surprises!

Just when you think things maybe aren't that bad, life throws you that unexpected curve ball. Not only that, but I've been thrown that curve ball three times in the past month.

First my highly anticipated trip to Italy, turned out not to be as expected.

Then when I get back from Italy, an email arrives from the person that typically audits the company I work for, informing me that she will no longer be auditing the company for compliance to AS9100. (BTW, I happen to be the Director of Quality and Metallurgy for my company, and the AS9100 representative.)

And then to top it off, just now when I called to schedule my wife's car for servicing, I discovered the auto mechanic, I have been going to for the past 17 years, sold his business.

And to think, two months ago, I thought I was leading a charmed life (sorta), and all I had to worry about was my MCL! Boy did I ever get hit with a great big dose of reality.
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Becky said…
You might find a better mechanic and a new auditor isn't the end of the world, just our careers. :-)

You think you have troubles, I went to get Krispy Kremes this AM for David's b-day and they moved to THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY I was so BUMMED.
8:24 AM
Marc said…
Yeah, nothing like a bit of encouragement to improve my disposition.

Dropped Edie's car off today at the mechanic, and they had totally remodeled the waiting room, and I think the new owner's wife was working there also. I had to fill out some form with my name and address, as if I had never been there before, and also write down what I wanted done to the car.

Kevin had always done that for me before, and I never had to fill out a form like I was walking into a doctors office.

I'm just not good with change!
8:41 AM
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