2022 Trip - Starting a Bit Off Script

 We crossed into ND at 3:30am (Sat). We’re a couple hours behind schedule, but not bad considering…

We met in Pittsburgh on Thursday night and Winnie had a Chemo treatment and Bill had a customer meeting Fri am, with a plan to meet in Columbus to leave a vehicle there. So far, so good. The problem came during Bill’s drive to Columbus when the Check Engine Light appeared & was accompanied by several other warning lights, bad sounds from under the hood, & abnormal power when accelerating. We all met at Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet & they agreed to fix the Suburban while we’re away for a tidy sum of $4000 (something about lifters in the engine being blown…), provided there’s nothing else wrong when they go to make the repairs next week.

We were lucky to have good weather and light traffic, so we made up some time (without getting a speeding ticket, so far) & each got a little sleep in the backseat along the way. That delay put us behind schedule enough that we may or may not be ready to hunt by legal shooting time. It’s going to be close. Dad didn’t sleep much, so he’s electing to catch up on some sleep in the truck with Winnie and Jackson while we take Moose on his first duck hunt ever (no slow/easy introductions for him!). Weather is mild: 38 degrees, clear skies , light NW wind. Fingers crossed that the ducks know where to find us!