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.
Does the truck battery fit the van?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a BUSY weekend! Glad you got everything home!
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