Batch'n it...
Wife and kids made it to Portland okay. I slept for 6 hours today, and feel somewhat better...
Got the oil change off of my To-Do check list. I had never changed the oil on this car before. I tried a year or two ago, then changed my mind and decided to have a pro do it. The oil filter on a 93 Buick Regal Gransport is kinda wedged in between the axel, the engine, and the automatic tranny, so it is a real engineering feat to get in there. To make things worse, the easiest way to reach it, leaves your body laying directly below it, so you get an oil shower if you succeed in removing it. After some contemplation I found an awkward contortion that allowed me to reach the filter and lay clear of the fallout. I am not sure you could get an oil filter wrench in there if you wanted to, Luckily mine came off with a firm grip and a prayer. I did get a black dot on my Boomsday voluneer shirt, but I have never loved this one too much anyway.. I will get a new model in May.
I failed to eat. I started to make ramen noodles but wound up aborting the attempt after noticing that all that was left of my water was calcium deposits... Believe it or not, I got sucked into watching CSPAN which is usually highly discouraged under my wife's rules. (My wife doesn't enjoy being bored as much as I do)
