We said goodbye to our hosts Karen and Les in the morning and left Matawan, MI headed toward Hartland, MI and my nephew Chris's house, a little over 2 hours of driving.
We got the lights in the tow vehicle to work well, but still had trouble with the Invisibreak. Kasey has been saying for a few days now that Chris will be able to figure it out. At a rest stop on the way, I decided to check again to see if I could get it working. Under the front seat is where the compressor is tucked away. One of the plugs was not connected so and I plugged it in and voilà it worked. I can't imagine how long I would have to hear the story if Chris saw the unplugged cord first. Some family stories last forever and frequently get creative so I think I dodged a bullet.
Chris is my brother Alan's son. He and his wife Gina work for GM. Both have interesting jobs working on innovative and cutting edge technology and I am so proud of them. They have 2 children, Lucas is 9, and Elizabeth 12. And a big ol' Great Dane, Wyndy. Elizabeth loves dogs and was smitten by Tad and Lincoln. They have 2 plus acres and 4 chickens. Their little slice of heaven is really a peaceful and relaxing place.
Kasey played games with Lucas while Gina and I talked. We were waiting for Chris to get home from Judo. He is a Sensei and had to teach today. Gina likes to bake and make thinks from scratch. She and I peeled lemons for lemonade.
When Chris got home, we spent time talking and reminiscing and catching up on life.
We went to dinner at a pizza place and sampled some local beer. Chris is in charge of road testing vehicles and we rode in a very large Sierra diesel.
It had automatic folding mirrors, which are right about my head height. When the door is unlocked, the mirrors fold out. Gotta pay attention when nearing the vehicle. The on-board computers and accessories are amazing. Lots of bells and whistles. His vehicle records data as he drives so they can catch any issues before the problem surfaces post production. Retail price for the vehicle is $98000.
After we got back to their place, and the chickens were secure, Tad was allowed to roam a bit.
Gina was up late finishing lemon cookies when we left the house for the motorhome.
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