Today we took a family field trip to Detroit to visit their recently refurbished Institute of Art. This Institute is over 100 years old and has an extensive collection. The parking garage was closed, so we parked nearby and walked through the 28 degree weather to the Institute. K & C bought a family membership, we got senior tickets, and then we all ate lunch at the cafeteria. We split up with the boys going to a play and puppet making session with mom. HW2 and I visited much of the current selections being displayed, and we all met at the gift shop before getting coats and braving the cold to walk back to the car.
We loaded everyone back into the car, and C started the engine to quickly learn that our muffler was separated from the car, and it roared. This caused much shaking of heads and some uncontrolled laughter. On the way home we stopped at Costco for groceries, and C looked more carefully under the car to learn that the muffler was not gone. Some one vandalized the car and stole the catalytic converter. We figured that this thief would sell the converter to a scrap yard for the Platinum in the converter probably making $200 in the process. We arrived home in a very noisy mode to discover that the dogs had gotten into chocolate candy truffles. We now have talked to the vet and yet may have to take the dogs to the vet for treatment.
We finally put it this way:
Fueling the car -$55,
Membership at the museum for a year - $88.
Lunch at the museum - $16
Replacement of catalytic converter - $2000
Insurance deductible - $250
Vet Bill - $500
Afternoon with the family at the Detroit Institute of Arts - Priceless
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