Ha, well thankfully it was just the battery AND the kids are basically finishing up stuff before spring break, so it wasn't too bad. Thanks for the well wishes though! Living in Texas takes a toll on cars. Batteries here last maybe two years, three if you're lucky? That's in comparison to more stable "seasonal" places like the coasts(relatively anyway) where batteries actually can last due to not having to deal with thirty to fifty degree temperature swings. 

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Be glad you live in England cause Texas is an unpredictable mess when it comes to weather xD