Even though we SAID we would be leaving Lake City at 7:00 or 7:30 AM, at 6:00 AM, we were walking around the parking lot looking for something to do. So we headed out early, and about a hundred miles later, the Old Guys were having breakfast in Tifton, Georgia. A few hours after that, we were shopping at Summit Racing. Kathy Williams (Georgia Cougar Club) works there, and treated us all to Summit ball caps. And as we left, I was the only one who didn't make a purchase, and who also didn't have his car keys...thanks for finding them, Cecil! Thirty minutes later, we were on the grounds of Atlanta Motor Speedway, hoping they would give the Old Guys a tour. They didn't, so we created our own. We're sure we went places we shouldn't have, but at our age, if we got stopped, we could easily claim ignorance! As we were turning back onto I-75, the Cougar died, backing up traffic forever. It re-started after a couple light changes, but died every time we stopped. More on the fix later. Cecil brought us through the heart of Atlanta at about 80 MPH...some great, white-knuckle driving for all of us! Between us, we have three GPS's, and we still overshot the hotel by about ten miles. We knew we made a wrong turn when the one-lane road dead-ended, the two homes were worn-out trailers, and the three locals had a total of seven teeth, and the stray dogs were barking at us! We found the hotel, checked in, unloaded the cars, had a great dinner (and an even better dessert) at the local favorite, and then ASE Certified Packard Bill and shade tree certified Sonny pulled the front float adjustment, and found it clogged with metal shavings. No idea where they came from, but once they were removed, the car performed (almost) flawlessly. We have reason to celebrate. Today is Packard Bill's anniversary (he's not tellin' how many), so we want to congratulate Mrs. Bill for tolerating him all those years, and for sending him on the trip in spite of the anniversary. So tonight, we raise our glasses (or bottles) to Mr. and Mrs. Bill. Let the party begin! |