I woke up to Mom coming into my room and grabbing my keys, I was like.. what're you doing? She said that Grandpa was going to look at my car so I got up. He looked at it and thought it was my alternator (don't ask what it is, I have no clue) that was making the noise. Grandpa looked up to see if there was a Pontiac dealer in town but apparently there wasn't so we got stuck with a different dealer We had to take it over around 1 p.m. so to kill time we went to the state park to a different part of Hamlin Lake, because where we were was still algae infested. Jessica and Josh ended up not even swimming, just built sand castles. I laid out on the beach and tried to get tan, since I'm horribly white *laughs*. We took my car over around 12:45 and turned out that the power steering hose had a small hole in it which it was leaking every time it was running and was under pressure. To get that replaced the guy said it would be about $75 for the part plus labor would be about $240. I was like..oh great! He had also said that there was a rust spot that was covered with grease or something and that he couldn't tell for sure if there was any problems without cleaning it off but that we might want to have it fixed as well. We asked if we would be able to drive it home and he said that if they refill it and we're just going straight most of the way (not putting the hose under pressure) that it should get us home, but no guarantee. He suggested that we get a new gas cap and also to go and buy some power steering fluid, so if we needed we could refill it. To have him look at it cost me another $37, awesome! Mom thought that it would be better if we left right when we got back to the cottage because she didn't want to take the chance of having the fluid running out while the car wasn't on. We got all packed up and before we left a man from a different cottage came over and asked what the problem with my car was, he thought it was too early to have a rust spot on a brand new car which was funny that he thought it was new! He had heard it the day before and thought that it had something to do with power steering because he is a mechanic. Jessica was all upset that she couldn't get the DVD player and was crying to Grandma, its not our fault that she decided to remember she wanted it once it was packed and the whole trunk was full of stuff. We left and Mom was worried that Grandma was mad because we were leaving, but seriously, I was glad we left because I couldn't stand it anymore and I just wanted to be home. It kind of sucked because I almost rear ended someone when we were at a stop light. Mom was talking to me so I was kind of distracted and all the cars were stopped at a red light. I guess I didn't slam on the breaks hard enough for Mom because she swore and started to yell at me. Which I guess she had a reason to, I just almost rear ended someone! I drove more aware the rest of the way home that's for sure!!! And also it might sound as if Jessica was the only annoying one this whole trip, it really wasn't Josh was annoying but not as much..and there were lots of times Mom got on my nerves when I was driving, of course Grandma but Grandpa was alright for the most part. Overall the trip was nice, would have been better if Amanda could of came!!!
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Can you believe that we have only one more week before we are back to school, this time as seniors?