Yep!!!! One helluva trip!!!!!!!
Made it home safely about 6:00 p.m. this evening. I had 109 e-mail messages so it's gonna take me a few days to answer the pertinent ones so bear with me, the rest went in file 13.
Actually we lost the tranny in Gallup. Perhaps even worse than Grants?
Penny and Paula came to the rescue, rented a car dolly in Phoenix, pulled it to Gallup and had the car loaded almost before I knew they had arrived, damned good kids and Paula mechanical savvy because I taught her and our youngest how to do a little work on their cars. They didn't always like it at the time, especially Kelly the youngest, but the knowledge has been invaluable to them. Penny is naturally mechanical inclined so such things come natural to her although I've shown Penny a trick or two myself.
Anyway we got it towed to Phoenix and got it in the shop the next morning. It took almost 2 weeks because the insurance company sent an inspector to check out the tranny as it was repaired just last November.
Whatever must've checked out because the insurance guy said fix it and they did and it worked fine all the way home.
Only damned thing is that the tech must've not got the vacumn line back on for the heater controls as I couldn't get the control to work as to where to direct the air flow. Good thing the A/C worked alright, but maybe not because then I would've known something was wrong early enough to get them to fix it so now I've got to take it in and have it checked here, bet they fix it for free too!!!!
So thanks for looking out for me guys!!!! It's appreciated!!!!
Dave I had an e-mail from Tim Lively telling about a tape showing how to make a knife without gas or electric from beginning to end. I'll send you the info in a day or two when I get settled back in. I think you would find it beneficial and informative, let alone educational.

Dave's one helluva nice young fellow whom Barb and myself always look forward to seeing in Phoenix. Our country needs more such as he!!!!
Although after introducing him to Ming's Palace Dave may be a little more rotund the next time we get to meet up with him.
Great Chinese Food and you're not hungry 20 minutes later.
