Thanks for asking!
Yes, I made it back in one piece!

I ordered a replacement Bosch IC pump off Amazon ($130 shipped). Bad thing about my new townhouse is I don't have a garage -- just a designated parking space in the lot in front of it. Not even sure we're legally allowed to do car repair in the parking lot here?

I know people are saying the pump replacement is an easy DYI -- but given my situation, is that still the case? I mean, is this feasible to do with just a few select hand tools and outside in the cold?

If nothing else, I may just try to print off any good instructions posted here and take the car to a local shop with the replacement part, and see if they're willing to do the work for me fairly inexpensively.....