Awake: 5:09am Temp 48 sleep 6+06 partly sunny overnight @
Nicktown.
We drive to the community center, exercise for 50 min & then attend the
8:00 am Mass before joining the Koffee Klub for another amazing 1.7 hrs of
discussion that got us off to a great start.
After breakfast, I drive the Suzuki over to Al K's home, borrow a small
jar of gasoline & then continue over to our storage facility. There I
remove the battery from the Suzuki & install it into our 1963 Riviera.
With a little dose of raw fuel into the 4 barrel carburetor, the 43 yr old
engine starts right up, then quits. After 2 more doses, the engine sounds
good but, getting the Riv out of its tight parking spot was the biggest
challenge: I think 2 or 3 of my brake linings were locked onto their wheel
drums. With power, my rear wheel spins on the concrete & the car would not
move. It was a little scary actually; I didn’t want the car to suddenly
break loose & run through a wall but I definitely wanted to do this myself
& then take it someplace to clean those brakes up. The rocking forward &
aft seemed to help loosen the stuck wheels, one by one, until finally,
with more than normal power, I pulled away from that storage bldg. @ our
motorhome, I made a 2:00 pm appointment to have those brake shoes cleaned
& checked at Al’s Tire Service..
(2) hrs later, my wheels are easy wheeling. The mechanics concurred that
the brake linings were the culprits with a little rust. After getting the
engine warmed up to normal temp by driving around town, the Riv goes back
into storage, the battery is returned to the Suzuki & I notify the keeper
of the key that I am finished. I drive the Riv every yr but I may have to
drive it more frequently to avoid these scary moments.
Meanwhile Kathy has been busy: baking 2 different kinds of cookies for the
Koffee Klub meeting tomorrow plus calling Karen & Steve for their anniv &
Marge for her “b” day.
Late afternoon, Kathy launders our galley throw rug.
7:05 dinner: Leftover chicken veggie soup, chicken with creamed gravy,
green beans, Rotini noodles with small meat balls & apple crisp for
dessert.
Late evening Satellite movie: “Dirty Pretty Things.” We didn’t know any of
the actors. But…it is a gripping story of a sober, hardworking Nigerian
immigrant who’s running from his past & juggling 2 jobs in London as a cab
driver & hotel clerk. His innate sense of justice & personal integrity is
affronted when he learns of grisly black-market transactions going on @
the hotel & he feels impelled to intervene. This movie is not for children
but it’s original & surprising with every turn. 2002
Today’s high=65 Lights out: 11:11pm
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