I drove to a co-op, credit union ATM not far from work. On my drive back, to return to the freeway, my car overheated and I pulled aside. I could hear boiling that sounded like a kettle. I still lifted the hood and let the thing cool off. The smell of oil and water. Tow truck courtesy of AAA came around a half hour later. Got them to tow it to work. Friend picked me up soon after.

The Corolla served me well. Ten years of driving it around. I guess it was time. Car’s gone.