I was finally able to have most of the hail divots and larger dents removed from my Subaru. I decided to leave the roof as is since fixing that would have at least doubled the repair bill. I took the car to the Subaru dealership to have two recalled parts replaced: a fuel valve and the passenger-side airbag. The mechanics said the car's head gasket needs to be repaired/replaced. If I'm unable to do that before February, I may rent a car to drive to Dallas for Furry Fiesta (100 days away!)

I've also booked a Christmas vacation. The tour vacation begins on the morning of the 26th, so I'll need to leave home on Christmas afternoon/evening. This will allow me to at least spend Christmas morning with the family. I booked the vacation during the week so I wouldn't have to miss any work days at my weekend job.