Running Errands, Severe Vibration and The Truck Passes Its E-Test.

Our Location today is at McGregor, Ontario, Canada.

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After having a restless night due to sleeping with the Windows closed and the AC running I was still up by 7:30 this morning. Opening only a few Window Shades and getting breakfast ready I even checked The Weather Network to see what kind of day we could expect. Knowing what to expect caused me to do some of my Chores that would naturally wake Kathy. She had luckily had a good night’s sleep after experiencing Two restless ones that were cause by the Warm Air and open windows.

With our lists in hand we were out the door shortly after 9:00. Our first stop was the Park Trash and Recycle Area. It seemed others had waited for the cooler morning air to do the same thing. 

Leaving the Park at that time guaranteed that the roads were free of School Busses so there were no delays. Our first stop would take us to the west-end of Windsor so instead of taking Walker Road up to the E.C. Rowe Expressway we turned off at Highway 3. This would shorten the amount of travel time and even take us onto New Roads that we had never before travelled. 

The first stop was Computers for Kids to drop off some old phones from Karen as well as ourselves. Computers for Kids was started by an Electrician that saw lots of Computers and other Electronics going into Landfills. He also realized that today’s children are required to do School Projects as well as Homework On-Line and not all families can afford them. Working with the Environmental Committee they started collecting Computers that people were no longer using because they had upgraded to a newer machine. Going before City Counsel they were given permission to install these Computers that the group had Refurbished in Community Centers so those less fortunate would not be left behind in their studies. The program was such a success that it has spread throughout the county and Corporations began donating their old Computers to this Charity. Computers and other Electronics that are not Reusable or Repairable are totally disassembled and the monies raised by this recycling process covers the cost of operation. The best part of this program is that it is done by Volunteers, does not cost the Taxpayers anything and not one bit of those Electronics ends up in the Landfill. 

Taking the Expressway back our next stop was the Wholesale Club where we can purchase Halls Cough Drops by the case. We even bring these when we go south because the ones we buy in the US just don’t keep us breathing clearly.

A couple of weeks ago when we were hauling our Belongings from our daughter’s house back to our Home in McGregor I experienced a severe Vibration in the Truck. Since Kathy was behind me in the Car she really didn’t feel how bad it was. I pulled off to be certain it wasn’t a Flat Tire but could find nothing visibly wrong. Today just as I got back on the Expressway it happened again but this time with Kathy in the Truck. She thought that we were having a Flat Tire but again after pulling over and checking everything looked good.

Our next stop was Windsor Truck Repair to get the required Emissions Test before we could get our new License Sticker for the Truck. Unlike gas powered automobiles that now have it done for free, we pay dearly for this service. Brian had just finished another Truck but when he went to do our’s his Computer wouldn’t work. After rebooting it several times he had to contact the Ministry of Transportation so they could reset it On-Line. We spent nearly an Hour and a Half waiting for a Five-Minute Test because the Computers the Government supplies for the test are constantly going down. Our Truck passed with Flying Colours. 

Ozzie giving us the good news.

After getting our Mail at Guardian Storage we stopped to add fuel to the tank at the Pioneer gas station. The prices have come down slightly but we still paid over Five Dollars a Gallon today.

It was past noon so we stopped at Taco Bell where we used a coupon and got a great lunch at a big savings. Walking across the parking lot we went to the Motor City Credit Union where we needed to reset our On-Line Password and the PIN number for Kathy’s Bank Card.

The next stop was the Service Ontario Office on the east end to get the new License Sticker for the Truck. We thought something was wrong when we only saw a few vehicles in the parking lot because it’s always packed. Inside where there was always a line out the door that would take Hours to get through there was no one. We walked up to the counter and started presenting the Emissions Test but they only needed our Ownership to bring it all up on the Computer. As soon as the Test was completed the results were uploaded to the M.O.T. Data Base. We were not even parked in their lot Five-Minutes before leaving.

We then drove back to Karen’s house in Tecumseh. When we had gathered our Food Stocks to bring back Home we had forgotten our Electric Water Kettle. Karen was home after a Doctor’s Appointment so we had a short visit with her as well as Sanford.

Not wanting to trust the Truck at Highway Speeds we took Tecumseh Road back to Windsor Gas and Diesel where I talked to Jim about the Vibration. He was swamped and we needed a way to get Home so we’ll be back in the morning.

We stopped at Zehrs to get a few things before heading back to McGregor. Like before there was no other Vibration the rest of the day. 

While Kathy got some chores finished inside while I removed the License Plate from the Truck to install the Sticker because we use License Plate Covers to protect them. They were so discoloured and scratched they had to be replaced. Since Kathy needed to return a can of Paint we went to the Home Hardware Building Center in Essex where we managed to do both chores. With the 102 F (39 C) Humidex we stopped at McDonalds for a lite supper.

Back Home Kathy continued her inside Chores while I got the License Plate reinstalled before dumping our Tanks. We don’t know how long it will take to fix the Truck tomorrow so we’ll just wait to see what else we can do. Thanks for following along and feel free to leave a comment. Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

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