Break?????

They call this time of year Christmas vacation, a break from school, a chance to relax and prepare for next semester. I am glad for the slight break from school, but for those of us who work for a living, a break means we must catch up on all the things that we couldn't do because of school. So far this break I have been busier than a one-armed paper hanger in a windstorm. I haven't had a chance to think about thinking, much less prepare for next semester. After I got all my paperwork done I was going to take a break, but when I found out how much I owe for taxes, I decided I needed to make some changes. Either I must find a different line of work, work harder and longer, or get married. I guess that makes sense, a married fella shouldn't have to deal with taxes, he's got worse things to mess with. Anyway, since the last choice isn't much of a choice (especially for me), and I'm to stupid to do anything but fix cars and build houses, I decided that I had better work harder. This decision was not without consequence, however, because soon after I figured I had all kinds of time to work with, by computer died, I was smashed between two cars which cost me nearly $200 (for a new cell phone), my tranny gave it up in my car, and I lost a half-shaft in my pickup. If anyone knows anyone who knows anything about cars, I could really use some help. It is getting hard to find good help around here, and I would rather pay someone to do my work than have to do it myself, I'm to old and fat to work anymore. Well, I must get back to the grind, my car will not fix itself with any amount of persuasion.