So it happened...we were in an earthquake. Of course it would happen! Jared and I attract natural disasters :-(
It happened at 11:42 a.m. this Tuesday. It was a 5.4 located 2 miles southwest of Chino Hills, which is about 7 miles north of Fullerton, where we live!
Jared had just gotten home from working out. I was sitting at the computer and we were talking. It started as a low rumbling sound with a little vibration. Jared and I both thought a truck was driving by, or someone was ascending the steps to our apartment (we can feel people coming up the steps). But the vibrating turned into shaking and rolling. It is hard to describe what is felt like, but here goes...the ground felt like it was rolling under our feet while the apartment and everything around us was shaking back and forth.
I grabbed Elsie and ran to the door way in-between the hall and family room (apparently this is not the correct way to respond in an earthquake. You need to seek cover under something sturdy. I will remember that for next time.) Jared stood frozen in the family room watching the TV shake.
When it was over we felt 2 after shocks with a magnitude of 3-3.6. Apparently over 30 aftershocks were recorded.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Mom's Scary Moment
It occurred on Thursday, July 24, 2008. From the mouth of my mom:
"I was startled awake about 4:00 am or so with what I thought at first was a very bad dream but yet not; something different. I’m wondering if I had stopped breathing or something, it was very weird and I can’t explain it. At that time, I just didn’t feel right but went back to sleep. When the alarm went off at 6:00 am, I got up but felt different; like I was getting sick. Just felt funny all over but I continued to get ready for work. Approximately 7:00 am or after, a funny feeling came over me and I knew I was going to “black out” and before I could do anything (like holler for your dad); I was out and just remember waking up on the bathroom floor. I couldn’t tell you how long I was out; probably just minutes at the most. I got up and went and laid in bed feeling very light headed and dizzy. I still planned on going to work after the dizziness passed but it kept up; your Dad called our doctor’s office and the doctor on call said go to the emergency room; so off we went. While in the ER, I blacked out twice more under the observation of the ER doctors. What was happening was, my heart rate was dropping well below 40 beats/minute. Due to lack of oxygen in my blood, I would black out. The doctors have no idea what caused it. Before I left the ER at St. Luke’s South by ambulance to St. Luke’s in mid-town, the dizziness and light-headedness had passed and I felt fine. But because the doctors couldn’t say it would never happen again, I received a pacemaker. It’s just a backup; it may never “kick on” but I have it if I need it."
My mom rested for a few days and was back to work sooner than she should have been! All is well. She has not had any more incidents.
"I was startled awake about 4:00 am or so with what I thought at first was a very bad dream but yet not; something different. I’m wondering if I had stopped breathing or something, it was very weird and I can’t explain it. At that time, I just didn’t feel right but went back to sleep. When the alarm went off at 6:00 am, I got up but felt different; like I was getting sick. Just felt funny all over but I continued to get ready for work. Approximately 7:00 am or after, a funny feeling came over me and I knew I was going to “black out” and before I could do anything (like holler for your dad); I was out and just remember waking up on the bathroom floor. I couldn’t tell you how long I was out; probably just minutes at the most. I got up and went and laid in bed feeling very light headed and dizzy. I still planned on going to work after the dizziness passed but it kept up; your Dad called our doctor’s office and the doctor on call said go to the emergency room; so off we went. While in the ER, I blacked out twice more under the observation of the ER doctors. What was happening was, my heart rate was dropping well below 40 beats/minute. Due to lack of oxygen in my blood, I would black out. The doctors have no idea what caused it. Before I left the ER at St. Luke’s South by ambulance to St. Luke’s in mid-town, the dizziness and light-headedness had passed and I felt fine. But because the doctors couldn’t say it would never happen again, I received a pacemaker. It’s just a backup; it may never “kick on” but I have it if I need it."
My mom rested for a few days and was back to work sooner than she should have been! All is well. She has not had any more incidents.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Sequoia National Park
For our 4 year wedding anniversary Jared and I decided to explore one of the many fascinating places our new state has to offer. He took a four hour drive to Sequoia National Park Wednesday, July 16th. We camped in the bear infested forest! Prior to our trip we did the research necessary for a successful outting...we used the internet and Jared's brother Jason. During our preparations we were warned about the black bear population (which included bears of a variety of colors, not just black...interesting).
As we arrived in the forest we drove to our campgrounds. Once there were had to have "the bear" talk by a ranger. This is when I became scared and new I was in for a couple sleepless nights! She told us to EXPECT to see or hear a bear at our campsite...that the previous evening the bear made its rounds in EVERY campsite! She also told us that a mountain lion had attacked a deer in front of a family at their campsite...ahhhhhhhhhh!
Each campsite was equipped with its own "bear box", which we were instructed to keep "ALL" scented items in. We were told we shouldn't leave the box open unless we were standing in front of it and to only have a few items out at a time. Once we were unpacked and settled we enjoyed our 1st night with hot dogs and s'mores. The night continued with Jared and I (me with my pots and pans for scaring off a bear) lying wide awake in the tent...listening....and sure enough a bear made his appearance. A bear huffed through our site, shook our bear box, and huffed away. I was SO scared!
Jared sitting in front of our bear box.
Day two of our camping trip was fun. Our first stop before hitting the rangers station was General Grants Tree. This tree is the 3rd largest in the world (definition of largest is widest). With the advice from a ranger we then drove to Kings Canyon. We drove to the furthest point that cars and hikers could go (unless you registered for backcountry hiking). We got to a place called Zumwalt Meadows Trail, where we hiked around a meadow with a stream running through it. Surrounding the meadow were mountains. It was beautifu! From there we headed back to our camp site, stopping at waterfalls along the way. Once back at camp we went on a hike in search of a bear...and we found one! Night two was less eventful, but still a sleepless one for me.
Zumwalt Meadow
Day three we woke up early and started making our way out of the park. We hit the tourist spots this day. We started at "The Giant Forest Museum". We learned about the age and distribution of the Sequioa trees.
Some Interesting facts:
*A young sequoia is really skinny
*Largest tree in terms of volume
*They only grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in 75 different groves
*Sequoia/Kings Canyon are the only places in the U.S. Sequoia's grow.
*The fully grown Sequoia trees are called Monarchs
*Monarch Sequoia's bark is fire resistant
*Sequoias live to be over 3,000 years
We continued making our way out of the park, stopping at the "Giant Forest" whcih is home to the General Sherman Tree. We drove under "tunnel log" and hiked to crescent meadow. It was in crescent meadow that we encounted a black bear and a rattle snake! We climbed hundreds (I wish I had counted) of steps to the top of Moro Rock.
General Sherman Tree is the largest tree (by volume) in the world. It is 275 feet tall and has a trunk circumfrenece of 103 feet.
We had a great trip and a wonderful anniversary!
As we arrived in the forest we drove to our campgrounds. Once there were had to have "the bear" talk by a ranger. This is when I became scared and new I was in for a couple sleepless nights! She told us to EXPECT to see or hear a bear at our campsite...that the previous evening the bear made its rounds in EVERY campsite! She also told us that a mountain lion had attacked a deer in front of a family at their campsite...ahhhhhhhhhh!
Each campsite was equipped with its own "bear box", which we were instructed to keep "ALL" scented items in. We were told we shouldn't leave the box open unless we were standing in front of it and to only have a few items out at a time. Once we were unpacked and settled we enjoyed our 1st night with hot dogs and s'mores. The night continued with Jared and I (me with my pots and pans for scaring off a bear) lying wide awake in the tent...listening....and sure enough a bear made his appearance. A bear huffed through our site, shook our bear box, and huffed away. I was SO scared!
Jared sitting in front of our bear box.
Day two of our camping trip was fun. Our first stop before hitting the rangers station was General Grants Tree. This tree is the 3rd largest in the world (definition of largest is widest). With the advice from a ranger we then drove to Kings Canyon. We drove to the furthest point that cars and hikers could go (unless you registered for backcountry hiking). We got to a place called Zumwalt Meadows Trail, where we hiked around a meadow with a stream running through it. Surrounding the meadow were mountains. It was beautifu! From there we headed back to our camp site, stopping at waterfalls along the way. Once back at camp we went on a hike in search of a bear...and we found one! Night two was less eventful, but still a sleepless one for me.
Zumwalt Meadow
Day three we woke up early and started making our way out of the park. We hit the tourist spots this day. We started at "The Giant Forest Museum". We learned about the age and distribution of the Sequioa trees.
Some Interesting facts:
*A young sequoia is really skinny
*Largest tree in terms of volume
*They only grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in 75 different groves
*Sequoia/Kings Canyon are the only places in the U.S. Sequoia's grow.
*The fully grown Sequoia trees are called Monarchs
*Monarch Sequoia's bark is fire resistant
*Sequoias live to be over 3,000 years
We continued making our way out of the park, stopping at the "Giant Forest" whcih is home to the General Sherman Tree. We drove under "tunnel log" and hiked to crescent meadow. It was in crescent meadow that we encounted a black bear and a rattle snake! We climbed hundreds (I wish I had counted) of steps to the top of Moro Rock.
General Sherman Tree is the largest tree (by volume) in the world. It is 275 feet tall and has a trunk circumfrenece of 103 feet.
We had a great trip and a wonderful anniversary!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Moving again?!
As you know, Jared and I like to keep life interesting. So...we are moving... again! Back when Jared interviewed with SCCO he put his name on a wait list for reduced rent student housing. For obvious reasons there was a long wait list. Well, we received a call on Friday telling us we were next on the list. We will move into the apartment complex next to our current one. We move at the end of August.
Positives:
Balcony
$$$ savings
washer and dryer hook-ups (which we will not be using, but some day we might!)
gated community
more grass for Elsie
closer distance to SCCO
noise reduction (the noise at our current apartment is out of control...)
Negatives:
smaller square footage
we have to purchase a refrigerator
no storage
less counter space in the bathroom :-(
only one pool
Positives:
Balcony
$$$ savings
washer and dryer hook-ups (which we will not be using, but some day we might!)
gated community
more grass for Elsie
closer distance to SCCO
noise reduction (the noise at our current apartment is out of control...)
Negatives:
smaller square footage
we have to purchase a refrigerator
no storage
less counter space in the bathroom :-(
only one pool
Monday, July 7, 2008
'The OC' through the eyes of Jared
Here is an update from 'the OC'. We finally have internet and a second to breath while we avoid rush hour traffic...
We like our apartment, it actually feels roomy for a 1bd 1 bath place. We are just a few blocks from the school, and about 1 mile from downtown Brea and 2 miles from downtown Fullerton. The beach is anywhere from a 20 min to 40 min drive depending on the traffic, we are currently experimenting on the best routes to take and what times of the day to avoid certain highways. I have heard it takes awhile to get this down to an exact science. So far the traffic hasn't been too bad...
The weather has been fantastic. Sarah and I have yet to see one cloud in the sky (will we get sick of this?!?). It is confusing watching the weather, because the news channels list a 5-day forecast with three different columns including 'beach', 'the valleys', and 'downtown'. Sarah and I have figured out Fullerton doesn't fall into any of these categories, and our temp here is a few degrees warmer than 'beach', and a few degrees cooler than 'downtown'. We are preparing for a 3 day 'heat wave' - newscasters are 'warning' of weather hitting the mid to high 80s. I'll take it. My favorite part, it gets down to the 60s every night. It is nice to open the windows and have the cool ocean breeze flow into our apartment at night.
I love walking outside and seeing the palm trees/flowers/crazy gnarled tree-like plants all around. The large park across the street is a great oasis. Elsie loves taking walks/runs over there and harasses the ducks who hang out at the lake. You can easily see 'the hills' from Fullerton with a backdrop of beautiful mountains. Interestingly (and to my disappointment), the mountains are occasionally covered by a blue haze in the sky. I first thought 'SMOG!'. The locals have corrected me that this is called 'June Gloom'. This occurs in the summer when the moisture from the ocean avoids cloud formation and rushes towards the mountains. From there it just hangs out - usually clearing by the evening. 'Smog is yellow' I was told. 'Go to LA to see that.' Excuuuuuuuuse me.
I am sure you have all heard about our adventures driving to southern cal, and to new mexico, and back to cali. On the way back I decided to take a route south of flagstaff through sedona and west of phoenix. If you ever have the chance, DO IT! Never seen such scenery driving through the dessert. Fields of those classic cacti and other dessert plants backed up by rocky dry mountains. Very cool!
So far we have been to L.A., newport beach, huntington beach, etc. Today we ran some errands and stopped at a farm about 3 blocks up from our apartment. We bought fresh strawberries, cantaloupe, cucumbers, tomatoes, peaches, and avocados. All very cheap and VERY GOOD! We decided to take Elsie to 'Dog Beach' today. It was great! She was very confused by the sand and ocean. HUGE waves were pounding the coast today, and we would throw the ball out into the ocean. Elsie would reluctantly go after the ball and try to beat the next incoming wave. Sometimes she would successfully reach the ball in time and book it back to the beach while glancing behind her in fear when she heard the wave coming (VERY FUNNY). Other times, the wave would win, a five foot wave would swallow her, she would disappear and reemerge with a sand and seaweed covered head. The look on her animated face was priceless.
Thanks for reading! Attached are a few pictures of the courtyard at our apartment, one of the stairs leading to our apartment (we are the one directly at the top of the stairs), and some more pictures of our little wet one at Dog Beach.
Enjoy,
Jared
We like our apartment, it actually feels roomy for a 1bd 1 bath place. We are just a few blocks from the school, and about 1 mile from downtown Brea and 2 miles from downtown Fullerton. The beach is anywhere from a 20 min to 40 min drive depending on the traffic, we are currently experimenting on the best routes to take and what times of the day to avoid certain highways. I have heard it takes awhile to get this down to an exact science. So far the traffic hasn't been too bad...
The weather has been fantastic. Sarah and I have yet to see one cloud in the sky (will we get sick of this?!?). It is confusing watching the weather, because the news channels list a 5-day forecast with three different columns including 'beach', 'the valleys', and 'downtown'. Sarah and I have figured out Fullerton doesn't fall into any of these categories, and our temp here is a few degrees warmer than 'beach', and a few degrees cooler than 'downtown'. We are preparing for a 3 day 'heat wave' - newscasters are 'warning' of weather hitting the mid to high 80s. I'll take it. My favorite part, it gets down to the 60s every night. It is nice to open the windows and have the cool ocean breeze flow into our apartment at night.
I love walking outside and seeing the palm trees/flowers/crazy gnarled tree-like plants all around. The large park across the street is a great oasis. Elsie loves taking walks/runs over there and harasses the ducks who hang out at the lake. You can easily see 'the hills' from Fullerton with a backdrop of beautiful mountains. Interestingly (and to my disappointment), the mountains are occasionally covered by a blue haze in the sky. I first thought 'SMOG!'. The locals have corrected me that this is called 'June Gloom'. This occurs in the summer when the moisture from the ocean avoids cloud formation and rushes towards the mountains. From there it just hangs out - usually clearing by the evening. 'Smog is yellow' I was told. 'Go to LA to see that.' Excuuuuuuuuse me.
I am sure you have all heard about our adventures driving to southern cal, and to new mexico, and back to cali. On the way back I decided to take a route south of flagstaff through sedona and west of phoenix. If you ever have the chance, DO IT! Never seen such scenery driving through the dessert. Fields of those classic cacti and other dessert plants backed up by rocky dry mountains. Very cool!
So far we have been to L.A., newport beach, huntington beach, etc. Today we ran some errands and stopped at a farm about 3 blocks up from our apartment. We bought fresh strawberries, cantaloupe, cucumbers, tomatoes, peaches, and avocados. All very cheap and VERY GOOD! We decided to take Elsie to 'Dog Beach' today. It was great! She was very confused by the sand and ocean. HUGE waves were pounding the coast today, and we would throw the ball out into the ocean. Elsie would reluctantly go after the ball and try to beat the next incoming wave. Sometimes she would successfully reach the ball in time and book it back to the beach while glancing behind her in fear when she heard the wave coming (VERY FUNNY). Other times, the wave would win, a five foot wave would swallow her, she would disappear and reemerge with a sand and seaweed covered head. The look on her animated face was priceless.
Thanks for reading! Attached are a few pictures of the courtyard at our apartment, one of the stairs leading to our apartment (we are the one directly at the top of the stairs), and some more pictures of our little wet one at Dog Beach.
Enjoy,
Jared
Thursday, July 3, 2008
California Bound
With the help of Mom and Dad Bulk we made our way from Kansas to California...with a few problems.
I know you guys haven't been able to sleep at night worrying about our trip to southern California. BUT, rest easy, we are here with all limbs accounted for.
I will spare the details of our apartment, city, etc (those will come in a later post). Here is a quick synopsis of what we like to refer to as National Jaynes Summer Vacation - or – the move from hell.
Day 1 (Friday)
The Purpose: Overland Park KS to Tucumcari NM (SHOULD take 9.5 hrs)
We leisurely leave KC excited for our mini-vacation in the days ahead. Jared and I were in the Camry, and my parents were driving Jared's truck. The trip seems great until the Camry decides to start shaking things up, literally. At any speed above 63 mph, the Camry shakes violently. This can't be good. After a few stops and phone calls, we decide to stop in Pratt, KS and get the car serviced. Two hours later, the Camry is fixed and we are on our way to Tucumcari.
On a simple gas stop in Liberal, KS the dog needs to be "restroomed". Since Liberal lacks grass, Jared finds a small greenish area behind a warehouse building. Soon, I look at him and he is slapping his legs and jumping around. He runs towards the car yelling "fire ants!?!" A rash spreads across his feet, and the poor dog has bite marks all along her stomach.
Thinking this would be the climax of the day, we press on to New Mexico. After passing a sign stating "No Service for 75 miles" in the desert panhandle of Texas, Jared declares "I didn't know it rained". Well it didn't. The "spray" Jared saw spewing from our truck was actually a thick cloud of white smoke. We pulled over…let the truck rest…tried to figure it out…couldn't…told ourselves it was the air conditioner…and kept going. Now, without the A/C, and driving at a speed of 50 mph. Somehow we made it to Tucumcari (four hours past original arrival time)…
Day 2 (Saturday)
The Original Purpose: Tucumcari NM to Flagstaff AZ
The New Purpose: Tucumcari NM to Albuquerque NM (to make sure the truck is ok) to Flagstaff AZ
We drive from Tucumcari to Albuquerque. We have to pull over about every 30 miles to let the truck "rest" and stop smoking. After one of the many stops, we were merging back on the highway, and a semi drove by – flung a rock into the air - landed on the Camry's windshield – and put a nice crack in it. Ugh. Anyways, We were lucky enough to get in at a dealership there, but had to wait 2 hours for the auto tech to call us and let us know what the problem with the truck was. The phone call came, Jared looked like he was going to cry, or punch something…$1200 was the price to get the truck running again. A leak in the intake valve of the engine. Worse news: wasn't going to be ready until Monday. This is the day the moving trailer would be dropped off in California – and had to be unloaded. We decided it was best to rent a car – we couldn't make it to California all in one car. Worse news: all rentals available HAD to be returned to New Mexico (26 hours round trip). Reluctantly, we rented a car and drove to Flagstaff. We made it, much later than intended.
Day 3 (Sunday)
The Purpose: Flagstaff AZ to the Grand Canyon to Fullerton CA
No major fatalities this day. Let's just say one of the parties traveling with us got bit by a major stomach bug. Several stops were necessary to avoid any "accidents". We will leave the person unidentified for embarrassment sake =).
Day 4 (Monday)
The Purpose: Move into the apartment in Fullerton
To try and summarize this day as best as possible – the trailer was late getting dropped off. The apartment did not have sufficient parking for the trailer. We may have had to walk our belongings several blocks! Jared struck a deal with the complex. They allowed the trailer to be dropped off in the fire lane one street over from the apartment. The catch: the trailer MUST be picked up by the end of the day. Easy enough – right? WRONG. The moving company had a shortage of drivers, and after several hours of phone calls, pleading, and moving our stuff out of the trailer faster than I thought possible – the trailer was picked up in time. We dodged our first run-in with the Fullerton Fire Department.
Exhausted and frustrated, the day just began for Jared. At 8 pm on Monday night, Jared packed up the rental car, and started his 26 hour trek to New Mexico and back (to get the truck).
Day 5 (Tuesday)
The Purpose: Operation pick up truck
Arriving in Albuquerque at 10 am on Tuesday (with a one hour sleep break). Jared turns in the rental car. Of course he gets the guy who goes over the car with a magnifying glass. There is one thing I didn't mention. About an hour after getting the rental car we hit a piece of tire tread that was airborne by another vehicle. Well guess what, it cracked the bumper, and cost us about $400. Jared, sleep deprived, just wanted the nightmare to end! He picked up the truck and excitedly left Albuquerque. 20 minutes later, he looks down and sees the check engine light flashing on the truck. He turns around and heads back to the dealership. After some trouble shooting, no problems can be identified. Jared was hesitant to try and make the 13 hour trek back to California, but he made it (going 60 mph). We have decided the truck will never leave Orange County!
I know you guys haven't been able to sleep at night worrying about our trip to southern California. BUT, rest easy, we are here with all limbs accounted for.
I will spare the details of our apartment, city, etc (those will come in a later post). Here is a quick synopsis of what we like to refer to as National Jaynes Summer Vacation - or – the move from hell.
Day 1 (Friday)
The Purpose: Overland Park KS to Tucumcari NM (SHOULD take 9.5 hrs)
We leisurely leave KC excited for our mini-vacation in the days ahead. Jared and I were in the Camry, and my parents were driving Jared's truck. The trip seems great until the Camry decides to start shaking things up, literally. At any speed above 63 mph, the Camry shakes violently. This can't be good. After a few stops and phone calls, we decide to stop in Pratt, KS and get the car serviced. Two hours later, the Camry is fixed and we are on our way to Tucumcari.
On a simple gas stop in Liberal, KS the dog needs to be "restroomed". Since Liberal lacks grass, Jared finds a small greenish area behind a warehouse building. Soon, I look at him and he is slapping his legs and jumping around. He runs towards the car yelling "fire ants!?!" A rash spreads across his feet, and the poor dog has bite marks all along her stomach.
Thinking this would be the climax of the day, we press on to New Mexico. After passing a sign stating "No Service for 75 miles" in the desert panhandle of Texas, Jared declares "I didn't know it rained". Well it didn't. The "spray" Jared saw spewing from our truck was actually a thick cloud of white smoke. We pulled over…let the truck rest…tried to figure it out…couldn't…told ourselves it was the air conditioner…and kept going. Now, without the A/C, and driving at a speed of 50 mph. Somehow we made it to Tucumcari (four hours past original arrival time)…
Day 2 (Saturday)
The Original Purpose: Tucumcari NM to Flagstaff AZ
The New Purpose: Tucumcari NM to Albuquerque NM (to make sure the truck is ok) to Flagstaff AZ
We drive from Tucumcari to Albuquerque. We have to pull over about every 30 miles to let the truck "rest" and stop smoking. After one of the many stops, we were merging back on the highway, and a semi drove by – flung a rock into the air - landed on the Camry's windshield – and put a nice crack in it. Ugh. Anyways, We were lucky enough to get in at a dealership there, but had to wait 2 hours for the auto tech to call us and let us know what the problem with the truck was. The phone call came, Jared looked like he was going to cry, or punch something…$1200 was the price to get the truck running again. A leak in the intake valve of the engine. Worse news: wasn't going to be ready until Monday. This is the day the moving trailer would be dropped off in California – and had to be unloaded. We decided it was best to rent a car – we couldn't make it to California all in one car. Worse news: all rentals available HAD to be returned to New Mexico (26 hours round trip). Reluctantly, we rented a car and drove to Flagstaff. We made it, much later than intended.
Day 3 (Sunday)
The Purpose: Flagstaff AZ to the Grand Canyon to Fullerton CA
No major fatalities this day. Let's just say one of the parties traveling with us got bit by a major stomach bug. Several stops were necessary to avoid any "accidents". We will leave the person unidentified for embarrassment sake =).
Day 4 (Monday)
The Purpose: Move into the apartment in Fullerton
To try and summarize this day as best as possible – the trailer was late getting dropped off. The apartment did not have sufficient parking for the trailer. We may have had to walk our belongings several blocks! Jared struck a deal with the complex. They allowed the trailer to be dropped off in the fire lane one street over from the apartment. The catch: the trailer MUST be picked up by the end of the day. Easy enough – right? WRONG. The moving company had a shortage of drivers, and after several hours of phone calls, pleading, and moving our stuff out of the trailer faster than I thought possible – the trailer was picked up in time. We dodged our first run-in with the Fullerton Fire Department.
Exhausted and frustrated, the day just began for Jared. At 8 pm on Monday night, Jared packed up the rental car, and started his 26 hour trek to New Mexico and back (to get the truck).
Day 5 (Tuesday)
The Purpose: Operation pick up truck
Arriving in Albuquerque at 10 am on Tuesday (with a one hour sleep break). Jared turns in the rental car. Of course he gets the guy who goes over the car with a magnifying glass. There is one thing I didn't mention. About an hour after getting the rental car we hit a piece of tire tread that was airborne by another vehicle. Well guess what, it cracked the bumper, and cost us about $400. Jared, sleep deprived, just wanted the nightmare to end! He picked up the truck and excitedly left Albuquerque. 20 minutes later, he looks down and sees the check engine light flashing on the truck. He turns around and heads back to the dealership. After some trouble shooting, no problems can be identified. Jared was hesitant to try and make the 13 hour trek back to California, but he made it (going 60 mph). We have decided the truck will never leave Orange County!
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