Journal of a Sabbatical

September 25, 1999


even car thieves don't want the bag phone




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Walked with the walking buddies. Went to see the former Auntmobile. Film at 11:00.

I finally got to see the car now that the police are done with it. The insurance adjuster hasn't been there yet but the guys at the towing lot let me get what's left of my stuff out of the car.

The exterior doesn't look too bad except for there being no tires. The interior is all torn up with wires hanging everywhere. The airbags are gone, radio gone (complete with antenna), other parts gone. As for my stuff, there is no rhyme nor reason to what they left and what they took.

Taken

Left

binoculars

car phone

spotting scope

Lands End jacket

tripod

gloves

bird book

entire Rhode Island reference library

prescription sun glasses

sunscreen

bent beach chair

bug repellent

expired duck stamp

current duck stamp

ball-point pen

purple baseball cap

and so on

and so on

So I guess I was right to cancel the d**n phone, since even thieves don't want it. Guess I'll finally get one of those pocket sized digital ones that works in Groton.

I have no idea whether the car is totaled or not. It looks bad, but on the other hand, my brand new radiator is still in it. Small favors I guess.

The universe is obviously trying to communicate a message to me but I am not getting it.