Dog Wagon

Road-trip ready girls! Maddox has decided that the box behind us is scary, and insisted on sitting in the passenger seat for the first stretch. King County roads are pretty bumpy (sometimes on purpose, like over Snoqualmie Pass), and the trailer causes vibrations to feed right into the frame of my car. Once we got over the pass (at a painful 50 mph), it was smooth sailing.

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Car Serviced

Yes, I got the car serviced. And the camper. Boy... it's like I have two dozen sets of parents making sure I'm ready for the trip. I'll never be ready, no matter how new my brake pads are.

But just so you all feel better:

• Subaru trailer hitch installed
• Subaru transmission cooler installed
• Subaru brake pads replaced, rotors & calipers serviced
• Subaru tires rotated, filled, balanced, inspected
• Subaru oil & filter changed
• Subaru tie rod ends replaced
• Ainer brakes checked... nearly new, so no need to replace
• Aliner tires all replaced, including the spare. The rubber was aged & cracked.
• Aliner wiring checked... brake lights & turn signals, electric brakes
• Aliner battery replaced
• Aliner fire extinguisher replaced
• Aliner gas leak and CO detectors checked/replaced

But damn. Thanks, Visa... I owe you one. Or two. Thousand.