8/31/14 Getting ready

We are making a list and checking it twice.  In fact we have more than one list.  There is a lot to do.  We plan to start loading the car on Wednesday IF  it's back from the shop by then.  After a year and a half of changing parts and test drives to see if what was fixed will stay fixed, we're almost ready to start driving toward Route 66.  Joe and I are backing out of the driveway the morning of 9/15/14.  Our Thunderbird trunk is huge, but we aren't completely sure what we want to go in there.  We'll need tools, a spare tire, camping equipment, a cooler, and at least a few pairs of socks, etc.  We'll need some replacement parts but we'll have to use a magic 8 ball to choose the ones we'll need most.