You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

May 10 ~ 16

Two days turned into a week....a week turned into two weeks...Tor is still in the "spa". The series of circumstances are almost too bizarre to recount.  At first it was a bit comedic...it quickly grew into so not funny, totally inexplicable and beyond the brink of frustrating.

The Reader's Digest version is the recalled part arrived and is installed.  Then they couldn't get the computer things to talk to each other and accept the transplant.  They ordered new software...the parts then agreed to live together.  Then, apparently during the course of installation, some wire was disturbed that keep sending out danger signals concerning the parking brake.  Days later they still hadn't been able to fix it and we were not prepared to accept that it might just be one of those "don't mean anything" computer signals going off.  There could be inherent danger in driving this big thing and putting our lives on the line just wasn't part of our Great Adventure. 

Rick is beyond frustration and goes out to the shop to see what he can do to shepherd this along.  He spends two very trying days attempting to get the manufacturer involved.  And while they keep saying they are going to have one of their electricians call, it doesn't happen.  By Friday afternoon, we know we're here for at least another weekend.  I proclaim if it isn't fixed by Monday and we're not out of here by Tuesday morning, I'm going to start walking!

Rick continues to fix things around the house, then soothe his soul in the hot tub.  Notice the fire inside...there was 4 inches of snow on the ground...it's the middle of May for heaven's sake!

Linda and I continue cooking up a storm and everynight turns into a Big Chill kitchen!

We get out for dinner on Saturday night to a very happening place called Jax (jaxfishhouseboulder.com) on Pearl Street.  Have drinks and calamari at the bar....never have seen calamari like this and am most curious about the part of the squid it comes from.  We have some of the normal rings, but many pieces look like fish sticks and are terrific.  Bartender Ben tells us they come from the "steak".  Never heard of that before, but have since learned it comes from a giant squid.

Move to a table and wait for our next appetizer order of duck sliders and buffalo shrimp.  They provide toys to occupy your time.

After that, I'm ready to quit eating, but we decide to split two entrees, a house special halibut and a steel-head trout.  Need a walk after all that...Pearl Street provides exceptional people watching and good window shopping.

Sunday dawns a beautiful day....finally!  We go to Walden  Pond (no kidding, that's what they call it) which is an old gravel pit that 30 years ago was turned into a bird sanctuary.  We get a real good long walk and see some of the residents.

The backdrop is stunning.

Tomorrow we get back to the angst of this repair.  Rick has composed a very detailed e-mail sent to the manufacturer and the shop.  He will go out there first thing in the morning and try to rally everyone involved.