Mt Tam I am's Driving Journal

Mt Tam I am

This long overdue update I will attempt today.

Jay and I are doing very well. I would like to say she is 100% but this is not the case. Last month she had an operation to stop her double vision. It was mostly succesful but not perfect. She can hold her head a certain way and see only one head or one person. This is great. If you look at her you can tell something is wrong with at least one eye. It has that lazy eye look. She can see so looks are not everything, but this poor girl wants to look as good as possible. Who wouldn't.

With some good friends who offered help, we got her to all her appointments and anything else. I have been working throughout all of this with few days off. My mother and sister have needed financial help too so I have been busy working for all of us.

The thought of driving at the track was missed initially but I soon realized I am not allowed to get hurt or sick. Just driving my car into a ditch would have caused another avalanche of my time being used up. Getting laid up was unthinkable so no track days. I had almost lost interest in cars. I do say almost. Regular maintenance was often ignored.

Last week on the way to work, my car hit a rev limiter at 3500 rpm's. I noticed the oil temp was still at 140 or less so I figured oil. I drove in third and fourth gear to avoid 3500 rpm's. I let the car sit for an hour or more then checked the stick. Nothing. Three weeks earlier it was low and I ordered a case of oil. It took three quarts to come up to the top. The dip stick is not linear. I added the second quart and it was still at the bottom of the stick. It was the last one that brought it to the top. My poor car. It seems undamaged but clearly I have been absent from normal life.

When I went to the track I always was on top of things. May 8th is going to be my first track day in 18 months or more. I only decided to go today. Jay wants to go so life may be reverting to normal.


Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. I can not tell you how much comfort I received. You are wonderful people.

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