the POLICE

I haven’t been this excited for the grammys in . . ah. .FOREVER!

The Police to Perform Surprise Gig at 2007 Grammys

My Luck. .

Your not gonna believe this~

Monday 1/22/07 on the way in to work (Dearborn) my truck was acting a little funny,

(except without the big clown nose & shoes) then it was worse on the way home,  now its feeling like the transmission was slipping, I’m thinking “Dammit” so I pay close attention to the sounds,  how’s its really acting, and then think that its the catalytic converter thats plugged up. much better to fix than transmission!  I call my Dad to get his opinion on the plabsbsbsbt eeeeigh-eeeer (you know, the sounds you make mimicing the noise your car makes? everyone does it!!)  He was thinking it might be the same thing, exhaust, possibly fuel.

Keep in mind I’m only doing 65, and on 96 during rush hour?… holy ga-jeebeez!

I called Muffler-n-go in Fenton, they can’t get me in till the morning, again. . “Dammit” But in all actuality it was a good thing (get to that later) so I pick up Jillian from the babysitters, start heading back home, thinking about what my Dad said about possible fuel problems,  so I’ll stop on the way home and get a new fuel filter, I get home, try to replace that and can’t get it disconnected!  “DAMMIT”

(except I say it to myself cause Jillian is like a parrot!) Okay, Now I’m frustrated, I decide to move my truck over a little in the garage and guess what?…. it won’t F’N START! . . . “DAMMIT ~ DAMMIT!!” whew, take a deep breath, turn the key, no fuel pump noise!, its the szzzzzzszzzzzzszzzzzz when you turn your key, its the pump that primes the gas lines, if you’ve never heard it, nextime you start your car, stick your head out towards the ground….walla

Okay, I know the problem now,  just no solution.

AND to top this all off,  I just started a new job and need this fixed tonight so I can get to work, maybe borrow a car?  “I’ll call Aunt Beth!”  um, I forgot that 1 of the vehicles gets stored in the winter (dammit) !. . . I called Chase, he came over, and I used his JEEP to get to work on tuesday.  Got home, picked up a Fuel pump (which goes IN the fuel TANK!) It was $359.00!  “dbl DAMMIT”  So then I tore it apart and put it all back together with Chase’s help!  I’m glad I didn’t get in to the muffler shop~ I would have got a new converter for no reason.

Thanks to Chase for helping me cuss while we replaced the damn thing,  and everyone that offered their help!

Welcome to 2007

Well, just a little update

The family is doing fine, we are truely doing what Jon would have wanted us to.  Tracy is sprucing up the house, the kids are in their activities, visiting there friends and trying to stay busy. Christmas was a little different without Jon there but I suppose thats part of this, the “missing”

Had our first snowboard event this past weekend at Shanty Creek, there was sparse snow, but we pulled it off and everyone had a great time!  Thanks to my crew and alot of fertilizer (We use it to set the rails in the snow, it freeze’s it up faster) 40 kids!

still no word on employment, I’m staying positive reguardless of the outcome.