Devils Postpile.
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Return to San Diego
With our business finished in Reno we returned to San Diego. We stopped along the way at Devils Postpile National Monument near the Mammoth Mountain ski area. The monument is the result of a basalt lava eruption from Mammoth Mountain about 100,000 years ago to form a layer about 400 feet deep. Then about 10.000 years ago a glacier caused the stone to bend as you see in the photo. The area has some beautiful streams and campsites. We may return for an extended stay. We arrived in San Diego Friday PM.
Try, Try Again
We set out again for Reno. This time the T-bird behaved as we had hoped. It even seemed to enjoy the exercize. It was running better when we arrived than when we left San Diego. We stopped for fuel at a truck stop near Victorville. I checked the fluids and while adding a quart of oil noticed that gasoline was leaking from the rear. I suspect that the many years of sitting allowed the rubber fill connection to rot away. We managed to get further down the road without any problem. We no longer filled the tank completely.
Off to Reno
We left for Reno this afternoon. We didn't get very far. I purchased a 1968 Ford Thunderbird as a possible "project car" and intend to ferry the car to Reno, where I have garage space and tools for its restoration. My chauffer, Dianne, thought she could drive all 550 mile on her tip-toes. Her tip toe muscles gave out before she traveled ten miles and since it was rush hour, we had a crisis on our hands. We managed to avert citations for cars broken down along side the freeway. I had to backtrack, and then disconnect the toad before setting out for the rescue. I arrived just as a freeway service patrol was placing a red ticket on the radio antenna. We decided to wait and try again in the morning.
Cautious Optimism
Our house in in escrow. After about two months ofholding open houses we have received and accepted an offer for the sale of our house. The escrow is scheduled to close by the end of September, or sooner.