How Sadie Died...

For those of you who don't know, my car's name is Sexy Sadie after the Beatles' song. So it all started last year. My "check engine" light came on about a year an a half ago. I delayed a bit getting it fixed because it was still running and I needed a car. I finally took it to the shop in this past October. I spent $800 to get her fixed. The mechanic fixed everything except whatever was causing my "check engine" light to be on. I kept driving her with the check engine light on until I could get some money (and time) to fix her for good. The funny thing is that I had Wednesday set aside solely to get Sadie fixed. I was on my way to work, sound engineer at the Glendale Center Theater for opening night of Oklahoma. I was about two exits from where I needed to get off. I heard a loud "bang!" sound and all of the sudden all the lights started flickering on my dashboard. I started to slow down and pull off to the side when a man in a truck pulled next to me and mouthed to me "You're on fire!" That's when I knew that I was pretty much screwed. I quickly pulled over (Thank God that no one was near me on the freeway), turned off the car, grabbed anything somewhat important, and backed away from her. I stood by and watched as my beloved Sadie burned to ground in a blaze of glory. Two guys happened to pull over to see if everything was ok and after the fire trucks had gone and my charred car was towed, they gave me a ride to work. After all, the show must go on, right? I made it with 10 minutes to spare before we opened....talk about dedication right? Anyways, to answer your questions, I am 100% alright. No bodily damage to me and no emotional damage either, well except that I am a bit sad over losing such a good car. Other than that, I'm doing fine. If you or anyone you know has a car that they are selling, that is in good working order and not too expensive...let me know....I'm looking for a new one... Thank you all for your concerns....they mean the world to me. -casey jack-