3-13-2024

 We broke down on I5 near Cottage Grove OR this evening just before we were planning on stopping for the night.  It turned out the radiator had blown out.

3-14-2024 Good Sam finally got us a tow this morning at about 8:00 after spending the night next to I5.

You can see the tow truck drivers feet sticking out as he finishes hooking to the leaf springs.  He was happy to see that type of front end because he said hooking up to an independent suspension would have taken a long time.

I like the name they have and the driver was really nice.  They towed us to a truck parking lot in Cottage Grove and the tow driver gave us some places to try for repairs.  409 Automotive turned out to be a great place to deal with.  After getting things set up we loaded the important stuff in the Smart Car and drove home.  Our first stop was Kaiser for my INR check, then Arby's for a Market Fresh sandwich.  After eating we went up to see Mik and James to tell them about our adventures.  It sure felt good to sleep in our regular bed.