Pig in a Poke

I'm loving the new-to-me Benz. It handles sooo well, and it likes to go fast; I have to monitor my speed closely, in order not to get a ticket. Logan says it wants to go fast 'cuz it misses the Autobahn. (Auto Bahn?) But the little car has developed a problem. Well, it probably had the problem when we got it, but we didn't notice it. It needs the radiator repaired. It overheats in the evenings, on the ride home. It may be that there is a leak or a crack; I don't know. It runs just fine in the morning, but come time to go home, it gets hot about 3/4 of the way home. Yesterday was the worst. It started steaming, so I immediately pulled over to the Walgreen's parking lot and called Logan, who came to my rescue, adding water & antifreeze/coolant with the engine running. It rode home perfectly after that, and did well this morning. Logan has it today, investigating getting it repaired, which sounds to cost the better part of $250.00, though Logan may be able to get some kind of crack sealer for aluminum and get the hole(s) to plug up enough to fix the problem. We shall see.

I hope that works, because I was hoping to buy a metal detector for the kids & me to use in our new hobby, treasure hunting. The severe drought here in N TX has the lakes and rivers so low that I thought the kids and I might have some luck going along the banks & shores, looking for lost coins & jewelry. I'm sure we'll find our share of bottle tops & nails, but it will be fun to try. And the main point (though the kids don't know this) is to get them outside, doing some exercise, and away from the computer, which causes lots of strife.