A Silver Lining in Every Drought

Last Saturday, I was on the way home in the good ship Riviera. The aftermarket radio wasn't turning on, so I motored along and listened to the rumble of its small block V-8.

Once I got home and started wiping off some of the dust and road grit, however, I noticed that the driver's side windshield wiper has no blade. Not just that, but the wiper arm is sheared off:



Darn good thing it didn't rain on Day One!

So the AutoZone shopping list right now looks something like this:

1) Interior rear-view mirror
2) Wiper blade and replacement arm
3) White lithium grease and silicone spray for lubricating the folding top joints

And my expenses so far are:
$26.55 for an air compressor to keep the left front tire inflated