It was just a love tap.

Can you see where?

Check out the vertical dust smudge lines right over the logo on the right and just below the N in Thompson…

I got to do a recovery over the weekend at Jeep Jam.  Guy had no clutch (couldn't move) and not brakes (couldn't stop).  Even with two of us pulling him out, me in front with a tow strap & another guy in back with a kinetic rope, we still managed to tap me from behind and scrape the tail gunner with a tree.  We got him out though.  My spare was a nice bumper and the other guy was just about to paint his rig anyhow.

Those ears, those meat mitts!

Chloe's got it all going on❣️

My mentor in boss mode showing us how it’s done!

 I love the way my pic turned out here!  He was the only one that made it through the hard-hard trail (called Gauntlet, Trail 4, extreme, etc.) unassisted.  His Jeep is basically the same as mine.  This short trail needed machine, driver, and a little luck to all match up perfectly to get through…

I got a cool souvenir pass for the weekend of Jeep Jam

Coming out of the hard part of the hard-hard trail

I had to wait there to pull the next guy through when he needed it.  They are trying to plant their approach right now, but that doesn't matter because as soon as you got on the rocks, they move all over the place.  

The rock garden was no issue for Brutus

My Jeep walked over it with ease.  Just let the clutch out in 4-Lo and let it crawl.  It's cool how the front driver tire is dropped down and the rear one is stuffed up into the wheel well a bit to keep it stable. :)

Apparently Julie WAN’T just browsing…

We welcomed Chloe to our little fur family this week…!  Also know as Little Hippo, Barbra Manatee, Low Range, FourLow, and Big Red.  She's a three year old Bassett rescue.  Her previous owner of two years recently died so she's happy to have a home and love again.  Julie's always dreamed of having a Bassett.  She got me a Jeep, so I guess I had to let her fill her dreams and heart too❤️

The men at work

It was fun to see Andy figure the whole thing out, quote it, and then do such a nice job!  He let me help and even paid me some nice compliments about anticipating what he'd need next.  Two hours and he was done! Such a clean install.  Thanks mister❣️

Oh-no! Who called the plumber…?!

My heart still skips a beat when I come home to find a service vehicle in the driveway…. Haha.  Fortunately I quickly remembered that he'd offered to come over and "help" install a new water softener.  By help he means he'd do it and try to keep me out of the way! 

Proof mom and I were at the cruise-in❣️

It's really fun that she takes an interest in my hobbies and even goes along!  This was her introductory weekend.  Next weekend is the big test…!

An important job at the exit…

I think these volunteers had the hardest job! It's important to blow the big chunks off your wheels so you don't leave a mess when pulling out AND to keep your wheels in balance.  They were willing to hit EVERYONE'S rig on the way out!  THANK YOU!

Carnage from the mud pits…

This was the first time someone made it through the Wild (hardest) mud pit in three years!  It's a 1980's model with a V8 350 cubic inch Chevy engine in it… The exhaust just comes straight out the top of the engine as you can see on the hood.  He was on the rev limiter hard for a good five minutes, TWICE, before he finally made it out the second time.  You can see all the swamp funk hanging off all over the bottom of his rig.  When they started cleaning up, they realized, they'd left a drive shaft in the bottom of the muck.  Some of the volunteers and them waded around but never did find it Saturday or Sunday.  It was a grandpa and his grandson's project vehicle they made for hitting bounty holes, hahaha.   

Here’s his six second solve.

 They get a limited amount of time to look at it. Then you set it down and put your hands on the timer. Once you pick your hands up, the clock starts and you can start solving it.

John tried something new this weekend.

He competed in a Pyramix (pyramid shaped Rubik's Cuber) competition with Ivan.  He was hoping to get below 10 seconds under pressure.  He managed to get an AVERAGE of under 10 and even logged a 6! He was happy.  That particular style of "cube" has always come pretty naturally to him.  

Day 1 lunch at Jeep Jam!

They gave us food vouchers for helping out.  I made a bee-line for the Twisted Pig truck.  We'd driven by it during out night ride the night before and they were already smoking.  It smelled sooooooo good.  I wasn't disappointed.  The pulled pork was so tender, juicy and flavorful!