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Heading east from calgary

Woo Hoo!! John and his wife are like elastic bands! They snap right back into shape! I am hoping to provide Mr. Dabbler and his wife with some hospitality tomorrow afternoon!!!

John and his wife are doing well, obviously some tramma sustained and they are playing the drive very smartly.

I would have thought that I would miss them (work Wednesday) but they are taking a few days drive in the rental (slower pace) and I will get to give them a place to rest and recoup for a few hours at least!

Now I must clean the shop a bit and make a few chips to show I don’t just sit back relaxing all the time ….,,
 
Brent H said:
Woo Hoo!! John and his wife are like elastic bands! They snap right back into shape! I am hoping to provide Mr. Dabbler and his wife with some hospitality tomorrow afternoon!!!

John and his wife are doing well, obviously some tramma sustained and they are playing the drive very smartly.

I would have thought that I would miss them (work Wednesday) but they are taking a few days drive in the rental (slower pace) and I will get to give them a place to rest and recoup for a few hours at least!

Now I must clean the shop a bit and make a few chips to show I don’t just sit back relaxing all the time ….,,
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ETA?
 
I can honestly say that the stress of an accident as such puts a damper on the fun, but, from what I observed, they seem to be rolling with it. They left my place today around 2 pm EST. Perhaps @Dabbler will update us at his next stop. It was great for @dfloen and I to spend some time with John and Chris but unfortunate that his situation created the opportunity. I guess the term might be bittersweet.

Hoping the rest of the journey is uneventful.
 
Hey folks! So John and Chris just left our place after having some supper and conversation. Despite the past tribulations they were doing well.

I gave Dabbler the 50 cent tour of the machinery and we had some great chats about this and that.

They have a nice “contractor” type van for the remainder of the trip and they are headed to Orangeville for the night. Weather is nice and clear and warming for tomorrow so should be a nice drive south for them.
 
We re in our hotel room in Orangeville, and finally have a breather moment, so I can post a few words. The other driver was entirely at fault, but insurance has done zero for us. We will probably have to sue in order to recoup any losses at all. Oh well, cest la vie.

I'm 100%, but Chris is in pain from swelling so all the rest of the driving is on me. Not much of a problem. We will resume the vacation but make it shorter.

Now for S Ontario and some more visits - can't wait.
 
Dabbler said:
We re in our hotel room in Orangeville, and finally have a breather moment, so I can post a few words. The other driver was entirely at fault, but insurance has done zero for us. We will probably have to sue in order to recoup any losses at all. Oh well, cest la vie.

I'm 100%, but Chris is in pain from swelling so all the rest of the driving is on me. Not much of a problem. We will resume the vacation but make it shorter.

Now for S Ontario and some more visits - can't wait.
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God speed on the recovery, Chris
 
Thank you ll for all you best wishes.

Yesterday (?? every day is a blur) our rental van broke down. In Woodstock, there were no comparable vehicles, so I had to settle for a Hundai Tucson as a replacement. I had to leave behind 5 brand new Tupperware bins, but I got all the stuff in (mostly).

Had a great visit with Darrin last night -- he makes superb fountain pens!

I hope to have more than a quick visit to tell more.... perhaps tomorrow.
 
Dabbler said:
Thank you ll for all you best wishes.

Yesterday (?? every day is a blur) our rental van broke down. In Woodstock, there were no comparable vehicles, so I had to settle for a Hundai Tucson as a replacement. I had to leave behind 5 brand new Tupperware bins, but I got all the stuff in (mostly).

Had a great visit with Darrin last night -- he makes superb fountain pens!

I hope to have more than a quick visit to tell more.... perhaps tomorrow.
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Holy Crap @Dabbler!

I would buy a lottery ticket if I were you. Gotta be a great break coming next!

Funny that you can't get a minivan with stowable seats. I would have thought that would work way better than a Tuscon.

All in all I'm just glad you are both still ok and still fighting!
 
Glad to hear you are OK & (somewhat) in normal transportation mode. At this pace, you will probably end up with lots of firsthand vehicles evaluations to help with eventual purchase replacement. Are vehicles in eastern Canada half price like the metalworking equipment? LOL
 
Maybe you want to buy a used replacement vehicle while you are there.? I’m sure you’re looking. I have a friend who flew out there to buy a used Mini and saved thousands. He just drove it home.
 
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