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Two and a half hours later, the AAA Tow Truck arrived. We quickly decided that going home was a better prospect than an undetermined wait in a small town with an unfamiliar mechanic.
By 11 p.m., the van was loaded. Susie grabbed her pillow and we started the long, bumpy, cold trip home in the cab of a flat-bed tow-truck. Susie straddled the gear shift and made small talk with the driver. I shivered and pretended to sleep. By 4 a.m., the van was at our service shop and we were in bed. Ocean Shores would have to wait.
On the other hand, isn't it great to have a wife that gets up early, works eight hours, sits in a car for three, stands by the side of the road for two, and still looks great when the tow-truck arrives....
Monday morning, the pictures started arriving. Sure -- rub salt in our wounds! We're at home nursing a broken fuel pump, and you all have a perfect flying day....
Friday, Susie and I fly off to Dallas for the first flight of the Mega Flag. We're excited!! The kite is being driven in from North Carolina by Flight and Safety Captain Jim Martin. He'll also be bringing the new GKPI travel trailer which we have paid for but never seen.
We're looking for other show opportunities. So if you know a venue willing to pay the costs and appearance fee, let us know. Because we have a flag kite, a trailer, and a fuel pump to pay for....
See you out there!! (Cool photos courtesey of Mark Clear.)
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