Berck has bungee-corded me to the lawn chair that serves as my desk chair and is forcing me to write about the events last weekend that almost kept us in Chicago much longer than we intended. So, here goes. I consider myself a lucky person. I am even lucky in my misfortune. When something unlucky…
Mobile, AL Joanna and I have spent these past few days working on separate tasks, each with the hope of getting us closer to Oklahoma. She’s been packing her room up, and although there are quite a few boxes stacked in the hallway, it doesn’t look like anything is missing from her room. She makes…
Mobile, AL Yes, we’re still in Mobile. The truck is requiring a good bit of work, which keeps Berck occupied and gives me time to sort through my life as I pack up my room. Berck thinks he’s found the source of the clacking in the engine. One of the rod tips had nearly broken…
Columbus, GA — Mobile, AL Well, we made it all the way to Mobile. We picked up the truck from the shop this morning. Cliff’s mechanic friend Les had done all sorts of wonderful things to it (like adding an overflow bottle to the radiator…it’s an old oil quart bottle held in place by zip…
Mobile, AL — Columbus, GA Well, we made it back to Mobile. But now we’re in Columbus, GA. We bought a truck last night in Atlanta. It’s a 1962 Ford unibody that’s kind of a maroon color (that looks pink under street lamps). It’s in amazing condition for how old it is, and everyone we’ve…