We set our alarms for 5:00 a.m. and headed for Mt. Pleasant. We arrived at 8:15 a.m. and had a final talk with Bob and with Matt Lee about the work to be done. Meanwhile Rachel moved some comfortable chairs into a room in the mobile home which is being remodeled for use for offices for the new Morris Metal Works facilities. We headed out for our morning walk along the frontage road, and again we had company--three friendly neighborhood dogs.
We had brought our computers and our lunch, prepared to wait for most of the day. I took advantage of the nice bed in the room to take a nap. At 12:30 p.m. Matt returned with our truck, ready for us to drive home. We walked out to look over our much changed truck. With the bed removed, we could see some of the innards sticking out, but a sheet of plywood was attached as a protection, covering the rear half of the bed. The truck is drivable, but not beautiful, and as we were told, the ride is much rougher without the bed. We'll be glad to have our truck back in a week and a half or two weeks, with its newly modified bed.
Since we were leaving Mt. Pleasant earlier than expected, we called Carol to see if we could stop by for a visit. Carol said that Monday was her light day and that they would be home all day. It was wonderful to see her and Dick again. Carol gave us a large bag full of all the mail and packages she's been saving for us.
Dick has been having some back issues, and he had gone to a chiropractor this morning. He's resting his back and taking anti-inflammatories. Both Ken and I could certainly empathize, and we hope he's feeling better soon.
After school, Christine walked over to her grandparents' house, as she does regularly. She is definitely a teen now and has her own cell phone. Carol says she gets and sends lots of texts. We're hoping to see the rest of the family during our visit, but we needed to get home.
Tonight we watched the last presidential debate. That's a definite recipe for frustration and ulcers!
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