Nice vacation last week. Thorough cleaning of my garage/shop on Saturday so that once again people who enter will say that it looks good.

Sunday, kinda lazed around. Felt guilty, but I was tired. Seven PM, my son comes over (after calling) so that we can fix his exhaust rattle on his truck.

So instead of getting a little more sleep, I got a little less.

Woke up, and my beautiful bride says we don't have any hot water. I figure it's the pilot light again. Simple.

We have a tankless water heater, so I don't have to wait for the water to heat up.

I was on a home improvement show Saturday, and I cautioned people against getting tankless water heaters, unless they can't do without. They are high maintenance and high installed cost.

This morning, I had water coming out of my pilot light tube.

I had fixed this last fall, and now I had to fix it again. At least i knew how, if I could remember.

Some prayer, some cursing, (not supposed to work like that) and I got it back together with the leak gone.

I would still get to work on time, since I usually go in an hour early (to leave early).

On the drive in, my feet were cold, so I turned on the heater. No heat.

Temp gauge was OK and remained so. I'd look at it when I got home.

Ten miles from work and as I accelerate on I-75, I hear a noise that sounds like a minor exhaust leak. I look down at the gauges and I'm overheating.

I coast to a stop right in front of a "Welcome to Michigan" rest stop.

Of course, that would be on the other side of the very busy expressway, as I was headed into Ohio. I crossed the traffic, went inside and met a nice lady who was pushing a mop bucket.

I asked whether I might obtain a jug of water and she took me to her supply closet and filled two jugs for me. Cross traffic again. Start engine, fill slowly. Filling quickly can crack an engine block.

Drive away, get to work 15 minutes before work starts.

Proof once again! that there is a God in heaven, and he answers prayer. Probably my wifes, though. She prays every day that I'll get to work safely. Thanks, Scherie.