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JW_Halverson:
Today I spent the morning on last minute errands in preparation for leaving for the Tennessee Classic. I got an oil change, topped up fluids, bought celery, apples, grapes, bell peppers, and some string cheese for snacking on the road. I was sorely tempted to go for the nastier sort of road snax, but my doctor's blood pressure scares me and I don't wanna show up for that appointment in July and have him loose his cool on me again.
I am bringing a stave with me. It was cut two years ago in Missouri by a guy that has recently moved to this area. He meant to learn to make bows but seems to have given up on the idea. He offered me a bunch of the staves in exchange for a bow, but I only took the two that were best suited to make decent bows. I hope to get a good run on that one stick while I am there. I hope to get under his skin this summer and get his butt in the shop and tools in his hands. I just know if he makes his own he will feel much better about it.
Fair chance of rain at the Classic, so I am looking to dig out a Goretex jacket to have on hand just in case. I have also doubled the amount of coffee grounds I am bringing in order to help folks keep their spirits up.
At this point, I have everything staged at the back door and the refrigerated goods in the fridge close at hand. All I need to do is wash out the cooler tonite. My dog has been casting nervous glances at me and I really do wish I could bring her along for ME. But she HATES travelling almost as much as she hates crowds of people. She's really an introvert and the Classic is about one of the worst situations I could throw at her, even if Pappy invited her.
I should be rolling into Twin Oaks late afternoon.
mullet:
I changed out a bad tail light bulb and finished packing the truck, I'll leave around 5 AM and hope to be there about lunch time. Safe travels, JW.
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: mullet on May 01, 2024, 04:33:16 pm ---I changed out a bad tail light bulb and finished packing the truck, I'll leave around 5 AM and hope to be there about lunch time. Safe travels, JW.
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Man, it was really good to see you again and shoot the breeze.
I just got home at 5:45 pm today, left the Classic yesterday at noon. I kicked around the idea of doing everything all in one big 18 hour push, but ended up grabbing a motel room east of Kansas City. This is my first big road trip in this little KIA and I gotta say that I did better with gas mileage than I anticipated. I generally run around 25 mpg, but I averaged out the whole trip at 28.2 mpg.
When I hit South Dakota I picked up a 40 mph tailwind and my mileage skyrocketed to almost 36 mpg! Yippee! Yeah, until I got about 180 miles from home and it did a 180 degree turn to beat the living crap outa me. I dropped to 17 mpg for the better part of 100 miles. That little bitty Singer Sewing Machine 4 cylinder has just enough power to handle the load of one passenger and a half dozen staves. Add in a headwind and I dang near had to get out and help push!
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