Awake: 6:24am Temp 56 sleep 7+02 sunny overnight @ Las Vegas, NV.
I drive downtown in the Suzuki, park @ Harrah’s garage & ride the Monorail to the Con-Expo @ the Convention Center. I continue walking around outside & inside the exhibits for a good (7) hrs; taking pictures, talking with the salespeople, etc. So far, everyone I have met & talked with has been very casual, friendly & usually with a sense of humor.
So many machines to see; so much I don’t fully understand!
Around noon time, Zack calls from Seattle. He took his Camry to the Asian repair shop to have mechanic Larry look over the suspension system, front & rear struts, & the sway bar. Larry recommends new replacement struts all around & rebuilding the sway bar with new ball joints. Zack wanted to know if all of this repair work is necessary. For me, it’s a tough question without seeing the evidence so I call & talk with Larry. Of course, these mechanics are in the business 1st, to keep customers safe & comfortable, 2nd, they too have to make a living. Sometime later, I call Zack to let him know that I will get a 2nd opinion & then a final answer.
Kathy calls using Christine’s cell phone; she tips me off that we will be dining with Dick & Christine @ the Café Heidelberg @ 5:30pm & to meet them there.
Shortly after Kathy’s call, Gary J. calls; he & Grace just arrived from Florida & are @ the Con-Expo temporary building of Manitowoc Cranes in the Gold area. It takes awhile to get over to the Gold area from where I am in the South Hall, 2nd level. My time with G & G is short today due to time restraints. It’s good to see that G & G made the show & we plan on a rendezvous tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, I reverse course, get stalled with heavy people traffic getting onto the Monorail & more heavy auto traffic when driving a short (3) miles to meet @ the Café. Being (20) min late was no big deal as they have been drinking good beer, enjoying marble rye bread, soup, & salads & having a fun time. Kathy & I share a most delicious entrée of German sausage, pork schnitzel, sweet red cabbage, sauerkraut, & spaetzle + share another bottle of dark German beer. This is our 2nd visit here & we like this place.
DVR movie: “Nothing Sacred” with Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Walter Connolly, Charles Winninger, etc. Classic comedy about hotshot reporter (March) who exploits Vermont girl’s “imminent” death from radium poisoning for headline value in N.Y.C. 1937. A little far fetched but still, entertaining.
Lights out: 11:13pm
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