What a Friday. On the way to work this morning, I stop to pick up breakfast, ad when I get back to the van, it won't start. Battery is dead. Well damn. I found a redeck with jumper cables, ad made it to work. When it was getting-off time, I got it started and headed home. Got it i the driveway. LIfe is good.
Jumped int he truck and headed back to town with two empty propane bottles. Belle is having a party tomorrow and I need propane. Looked at the gas gauge on the truck and decided to fill up on the way to town. Put $40.00 worth of gas in the truck and went to the grocer who also sells propane.. Got out of the truck, and smelled gasoline. Looked down, and saw a steady stream of gasoline spilling out t the parking lot. Got down on my back and looked under the truck. I've ot a hole i my gas tank. Found a pencil inn the console, jammed it into the hole and duct-taped it into place. Got the cylinders filled and started home.
Some asshole on Highway 28 ran a red light. and t-boned an innocent motorist. Traffic shit-the-hell down. Major loblolly on the highway. No traffic moving at all. I re-routed. Took an alternate route. Got the truck home, scratching my head about the hole in the tank. Called my expert mechanic son. He's thrilled I'm home. Doesn't have to tow a truck off the road. Scratching his head over fuel tank repair. We'll figure it out.
Tomorrow is a club shoot, then a party for Belle's co-workers. In the meantime, I need a battery for the van and a patch for a fuel tank. The van is important, the truck can wait a day or two.
In the near time, it's Happy Hour. I'm home safe and all the vehicles are in the yard. My weeked is going to be interesting as hell.
2 comments:
Does the truck battery fit the van?
Sounds like a BUSY weekend! Glad you got everything home!
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