Do Yourself A Favor

Go out and check your tires to make sure they are OK. This past week Kenzie drove the 8 miles from her house to her workplace and discovered when she arrived she had a flat tire. Running her hand along the outer edge it seemed the tire was in great shape and had lots of tread. However, when Brendan (who was enlisted to change it) ran his hand over the entire tire he came back with sharp metal shards. The lack of alignment made this a very dangerous car to drive and we found out the other front tire was the same way.

We'll never know how long this was misaligned or what caused it, however, this town is riddled with "speed humps"; along residential roads and in all shopping areas. Many people will attempt to avoid running over them with both tires, instead trying to keep one tire on smooth surface. We were told at the tire shop to hit the humps straight on with both tires. Running over them with just one tire can get things out of whack. Now back to your regular programming.

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Summer Swim

It's Monday and the start of another work week. Except for me. I have the week off because the parents of my daycare charges are taking the week off, too. This is one of those wordless posts I love on Mondays so I can put my laziness in full view of loyal readers. These pics need no words. Why muddy the waters? They were taken at the pool at Sinkhole Estates aka Death Valley. The nice thing about this pool is it is heated in winter. If one must find positives in one's situation, I suppose that is one. But, please, no more.

Re-opening Was A Hoax

Flashback Friday

Class, Or Lack Thereof The Dwight Vice gravestone in Oquawka, Illinois. I bring this old chestnut out every so often just to remind me that class is classless. Dwight Vice was killed in his home near Oquawka in 2001. It was one of those things that can generate crime: two guys thought Dwight had a lot of money stashed at home because of his pot-selling sideline to supplement his fishing job. Not really one of those big drug deals gone-bad things. Marijuana was, according to the trial, about the only stuff Dwight sold. But these two guys barge into the house and killed Dwight and attempted to kill his 11 year old kid, Darryl, before they took off with what money they could find. His son, now 23, was stabbed in the back and left for dead. He survived and is wheelchair bound and has undergone several surgeries to repair his wounds. He will be paralyzed for life. None of this is pleasant. Reading the facts of the murder and attempted murder are most unpleasant

Existing In BFE

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