Will it ever end?

First we were bitch slapped by Hurricane Ike and had no power for eight days. No AC, no refrigerator, no fans, no TV, no lights, no way to keep the beer cold. It was not the most pleasant eight days of my life.

Now my air conditioner is dead, and it will take several thousands of dollars to get a new one.

Of course, it died just before I'm set to leave the country for a week. Bigfoot says he enjoys the heat, so he is going to tough it out until I return and get the new unit is installed next week.

At least my electricity bill should be low this month...