FRIDAY!  Okay, it's not gonna be a normal weekend for either of us.  Stacy has some...ah....er...."issues" that need to be handled out of town so she'll be gone until Monday.  To weather the storm, Kevin has laid in several 30-paks of Budweiser (proud sponsor of Riding4Beer!), three "family-size" boxes of Hamburger Helper ("Chili-Mac" Flavor) and one of those giant bags of already popped popcorn from Sam's Club.  It's not gonna be pretty!

First thing this morning Stacy loaded up the 1986 Taurus wagon and headed north.  Before the weekend is over she'll put five hundred miles on that baby so we made sure that the oil was topped off and that there were a few extra cans in the trunk.  That car burns oil and smokes like a chimney at a Chinese toy factory, but don't worry.   Stacy knows how and when to add a quart - along with how to set the valves (hydraulic lifters baby!),  how to adjust the slipping transmission bands (4 speed automatic!) and how to correct for the over-steer due to the worn ball joints and bent tie-rod (due to a little off-roading when we were palm rat hunting a few weeks ago). 

In the meantime, back at the trailer park, Kevin dusted off the Weber Kettle and barbecued up a few pounds of Hamburger Helper.  There's nothing like an ice cold Budweiser and a couple of scoops of smoky barbecued 'Helper on a slice of toasted Wonder bread.  Actually, there's nothing like several ice cold Budweisers and a bag of Cheetos - and then you don't have to mess with lighting the grill, although spraying that fluid on the coals after it's going is pretty cool!  Look, it's not difficult to get drunk on a few twelve paks, but staying that way for an entire weekend?  Stamina baby, Stamina!...

      
Stacy really needs to pull the heads and do a ring job!                 Kevin stocked up on provisions for while Stacy is gone

              
Admit it! - It's TOTALLY cool when you squirt that stuff on!                 Chili-Mac Helper and Texas Toast - YEAH BABY!