Where did January go !?! I had several long days at work at the beginning and middle of the month, but ithas evened out since then. Carol and I came down with a cold / flu combination just prior to our trip to Spanish Head. So, we had to change a few plans. Jim & Vonnie Lash came over on Friday, January 16th. And brought me this ice cream cake from DQ:

Mom Peters came over for dinner on my birthday. And Carol had Children's Choir practice at the church that evening. I was in the front room watching TV with Payton...and the doorbell rang...I opened the door, and there stood Kelly and Atienne with a chocolate cake...yelling Happy Birthday, Dad!!! What a surprise!!! They were going to the playoff game in Seattle on Sunday. It was so great to spend some time with them and catch up on what's happening in Ft. Collins. After the game they came back to Portland and spent the night with us. They left at 3:00 a.m. and Carol and I went to the beach - Seaside, OR for part the day and took the long way home. 

 

Last Sunday we had plans to go to Cannon Beach for lunch with Jim and Vonnie. So, I went out to check the van over and get gas...I found a roofing nail in the passenger rear tire. I put the spare on and Firestone was the only store open on Sunday. They said due to the location of the nail, it couldn't be repaired...it had to be replaced. I told them "thank you" and went to NAPA parts store, bought a tire repair kit (emergency type) and plugged the hole. I put 40 PSI of air in it and checked for leaks...I used it for my spare. Off to the beach!!! It was great for winter time...63 degrees..slight wind. Perfect for sitting in our beach chairs and having lunch at Mo's.

 





    Back to work on Monday! When I got home Carol said she hears a loud noise and the garage door would not open...we broke a door spring. On Wednesday (Jan 28th) the garage door people showed up and had both springs replaced and maintenance performed in about an hour (it would have taken me a day and a half). Anyway, back to my tire...I bought the set of 4 from Ford 2 years ago. So, I went back to Ford and they told me the same story Firestone told me. We bought 2 new tires and put them to work on the front end. We'll break them in on the way to Seattle next weekend! Jazz Alley on Friday night to see Jeffery Osborne - cannot wait!!!

I'll keep you up to date.