The big question on our minds is whether or not the car will make it through the day.  It only has to last through a few errands and until tonight when we take it in to the shop.  But it has gotten worse and we just hope it will make it through.  We will baby it today as best we can, but it is also our last day to prepare to leave in the morning so the things that need doing need doing today.  We did get most of them done in the last few days, but...  we shall see what we shall see.  On the way home yesterday it was really laboring and was a problem to drive in traffic.  Slow is the word!  Nearing home we worried about others reactions.  We saw that neighbor Pete was behind us and kindly just slowed and didn't honk or press or pass.  When we got home we spoke and explained our problem.  He said that he just thought that I was driving 'like a grandpa'.  Boy, do I look forward to a fixed car and not such a huge bill and to be able to drive 'like a teenager' again!