Tuesday was unexpectedly sunny most of the day but it was chilly early in the day. I had been wanting to get the bus out of the barn and it seemed like a good day to go for it. After lunch, we cranked it up and pulled it out of the barn.
KJo parked it next to the barn and I climbed aboard. I wanted to let the engine run a few hours, get it up to operating temperature and make sure it was running good.
After it was warmed up, we drove about five miles. It was wonderful to be back behind the wheel of the BoggsMobile.
The passenger side brake was dragging a bit the first couple of miles but I am pretty sure it released after that. Those were the brakes that Prevost Nashville worked on in December so I am not sure what is up with that.
I will be sure and keep a close eye on the brakes when we drive it again. It is always something with a bus.
It sure felt good to be on the bus for a few hours! While I was sitting there I remembered that this week marked sixteen years of bus ownership. In fact, we purchased the bus in Sanford, Florida sixteen years ago today. The years have slipped up on me in a hurry.
Another event happened sixteen years ago today. March 21, 2008, was the very first time we had ever seen diesel at $4 a gallon. UGH! My dad put in the first $200 and pumped 50 gallons exactly.
We have since seen diesel at nearly $6 a gallon and we have put in over $4 and over $5 a gallon dozens of times. That first day I thought I might have a heart attack. We have driven the BoggsMobile about 240,500 miles so we had to get over the heart attack stage long ago.
The BoggsMobile has proven to be a blessing in our lives over the last sixteen years and we are incredibly thankful. I sure hope that I can improve enough in my health eventually to move aboard, travel every Saturday and preach every week.
Thank you for praying for us.
Davy
