Getting my son to move near me.

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I was talking to my son on the phone yesterday and the thread of the conversation was that he is out of work, broke, and in danger of losing his house. I've been trying to get him to move up to my district for months now and it looks like I might, at last, have a chance. Although he is a high school dropout he is an ace mechanic and we sure good use a good one up here. The other day I went to this large garage to ask advice about a sound my car was making. The, so called, mechanic just looked at me like a big dumb cow. I expected him to go moo any minute. I think a good mechanic could put all these shops out of business in short order. If I could get my son to bring his tools he could fix my daughters transmission and pimp my ride. So, anyway, he asked me to see how much a plane ticket would cost for him and his family. When I tried to access one of those bargain plane fare sites I had to adjust the settings on my computer. I found one company with affordable rates but I don't know if my granddaughter will get to ride for free. I will have to order the tickets online and that will max out my credit card but it will be worth it to get them up here. He will have to fly to the nearest metro area and we will have to drive down to pick him up. I told him to wear his orange and blue sweatshirt with the hood so I could spot him in the crowd. I'm sure no one else will be wearing anything like that because wearing 'gator' colors up here is not popular. My daughter told him to bring some of that southern moss (if you know what I mean) because it is better than the homegrown variety we have up here. He is definitely braver than I am. Just the thought of flying makes me edgy. I am not a rider. If I can't drive I get nervous heartburn that causes belching and sweats. I'm absolutely not leaving my comfort zone to get on a plane unless they are going to let me drive it.