This week, we're auto mechanics.

well, as the title implies. we've had some auto problems. When my Grandma and Grandpa came over to our house this past weekend. The girls went to the mall and we went to the birds and brooks army surplus where Jude picked out his B-day present from Grandpa an
Indiana Jones fedora. we left that store and were on our way to the next when the car squealed;
the belt tensioner on the Buick had fallen off, so we drove to the auto parts store. and saw that the belt was jammed up behind something, and we were not all agreed on what happened but I cut the belt as I was told to and like I thought, I had just cut the belt. so we drove all the way home (1 mile ) with no belt. = no power steering, we turned the car off and rolled down the hills, and shut off the car at the stop signs. Once we got home Dad put the belt tensioner on and started it up. power steering fluid strarted spraying; some how the pump got taken out when the tensioner fell off. so sunday we had to borrowed the minicks truck, Dad went down the street to start up the old ranger, and it just clicked. So Dad came back to our house and got a hammer tapped on the solenoid a couple times and it started. Now that is not so bad, but whenyou have to do that everytime you start it gets to be a pain, and then we figured out that it was not the solenoid, it was the starter. but we had already bought the solenoid so se installed both and it started right up. The only thing is now we're back to square 1, The buick.

B-Mckne

The Jim Herron's Experience.

I had asked for ties for my birthday. My 'big' present was my phone; and then my Dad got me a "bunch" of ties 9 or 10 (score!) I was happy but there was no bow tie. He could not find one.
I made sure that he knew I wanted one for Christmas, but he forgot. and told me that we would go to 'Jim Herron's' ( a men's clothing store 'under' the Hilton hotel downtown Springfield. Today we finally did go, and as we were walking up in front of the store, I tripped and broke my ankle.
JUST JOKING! We saw Mr. Herron standing in the window, he waved. When we walked in he greeted us and my Dad introduced us (me, Celina, and Jude.) and then we told him we were looking for a bow tie, (which I had already spotted) He stepped down from the counter where he was standing and showed us his selection. He then proceeded to ask what I would be wearing the tie with and then suggested a tie. He then took me over to a clear spot in the store, in front of a tall mirror and showed me how to tie a bow tie, then let me try, I "hit the nail on the head"
on the first try I succeeded, he was amazed. Mr. Herron then walked towards the back of the store and grabbed a white shirt, and some tan slacks and brought them out to show me an example of how the tie would look with the outfit that I had described to him. After showing me 2 outfits he told me the history of the tie manufacturer: Robert Talbott (look it up) and finally we checked out and left; but not with-out being "shaken-upside-down" My Dad dropped $60.00 for my bow tie, I'll keep this 'till I die.It's beeyewteafull. thank-you Dad!

B-McKne