On Friday morning, we didn’t have anything planned until the dinner organized by my uncle. I set the hotel alarm to go off in time to get some breakfast, but decided when it went off that rolling back over would be a better idea. My brother Ben and his girlfriend Alisha and Alisha’s mother Becky (they were continuing up to Delaware to visit Becky’s dying father after the service) had arrived late the night before. Around noon, Ben and Alisha and we decided to head over to the air museum by the airport. We’d spotted it driving around with my…
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 lots of piles, and moves them around. She seems to be enjoying herself, moving things around, making piles.. She examines every item carefully, and puts it in a pile… It doesn’t really look like she’s made any progress over the last few days, but it…
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 off. We were lucky; if we hadn’t replaced it, it could have mucked up the engine pretty good when it dislocated completely. So hopefully a five-dollar part will solve that problem. Berck is also worried about the radiator. It doesn’t seem to be cooling as…
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 ties, but hey). He was even able to adjust the valves, well, all but one. He told us he was really worried about the rear tires…dry rot. So we headed on over to the place both he and Cliff had suggested, American Tire & Auto.…
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 talked to says it will retain it’s value. We’ll probably be able to sell it to someone who wants to restore it, no problem. We picked up a washer and dryer from Berck’s dad’s storage unit in Douglasville, then drove down to Columbus to sell…