Here in the Valley of the Sun, we have a problem with lead acid batteries. They can’t stand the heat. Normally speaking, if you can get two summer cycles out of a battery, you are doing pretty well. Three summers, and you are in rare air. Which is why, as I was checking the receipt associated with my freshly dead battery yesterday morning, I was shocked – shocked – to discover that my battery has actually lasted four years and two months. which means, technically, that it lasted through most of five summers. (purchased 6/25/06, summer of 07, 08, 09, and most of 10).

Of course, it was at the most inconvenient time. I had just finished unloading some children’s furniture from the QX4 into the back of babystop and there was a UPS truck and trailer there waiting to get into the loading slot.

Turned the key – nothing.

I knew it was on it’s last legs – the starter had not been spinning with the usual verve and energy – but I was hoping to get to another payday before I had to replace it.

My boss is way very cool, however – she handed me her business expense credit card, and told me to use that – very cool, boss. You were my favorite boss of all time already (including that slave driver I worked for before I started at kidstop) and this just really cemented it.

So – the count is on. How long will this one last?

Chat ya later…

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