Finishing up the project list...

(posted from Labashi’s Mom and Dad’s home)
(this post covers 19-21 June, 2008)
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Saturday, 21 June-

This morning I went to an electrical supply house for replacement caps for an old-style outdoor receptacle but the store wasn’t open today (whatever happened to Saturday-noon closings?). But nearby was a Michigan Tool outlet where I bought a small trolley-jack and a come-along as just-in-case items for our trip.
Back home I replaced several blown-off rain-gutter covers, fixed a sagging wheelbarrow, ran a leakage test on the toilet I fixed the other day, lubed door hinges, filed off the sharp edges on Mocha Joe’s gravel guard and helped Dad with an email problem.
That evening we went out for dinner at the local Shield’s and had excellent ribs before coming back for TV and chat.

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Friday, 20 June-

This morning I drove to Labashi’s sister’s home to get signatures on a legal document while Labashi worked her project list. There’s a Camping World nearby where I picked up some small hard-to-find items and a copy of the 2008 Milepost, a detailed travel guide for the main roads in Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory. I spent the afternoon shopping Dick’s, Gander Mountain, and Bass Pro for a hard-sided lockable shotgun case for our upcoming border crossing but never did find just the right one.
Labashi and I went for a walk then spent a nice evening on the porch, watching the sun set. Afterwards Labashi, Mom, and Dad watched “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on one TV while I watched “Bad Day at Black Rock” on the other.

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Thursday, 19 June-

This morning I wrote up operations and troubleshooting instructions for the new television/converter setup on the two TVs. I then considered my project list done and took the afternoon for myself. I drove to the dive shop and shooting range in Royal Oak to look around, then on to the library for a wi-fi connection. The library proved to be a bust. After setup I connected to mail and found it very slow. I checked with the librarian about the connection and she assured me everything was working. So once again I fell for the old ‘it must be your computer’ gambit and spent a half-hour trying to figure it out. I finally gave up and went across the street to the local Biggby’s Coffee for a connection and it worked fine. So much for librarians and internet connections.
I spent an hour or so catching up the blog and posted an update, then headed home for another of Mom’s good suppers. Afterwards Labashi and I took a walk and then we watched an excellent PBS program about China.

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