Hope all is well with everyone. As for me, I have had a few challenges in the last week but everything seemed to fall right into place. I have a guardian angel watching out for me.
Last week we helped our oldest son move out.

Our son.
It was bittersweet. He’s now going to stretch his wings and soar with the eagles. He’s got big plans for his life to become a Lawyer. I now have to readjust my whole way of thinking. He’s grown up now. I will miss him terribly.
(Note: He’s sitting in front of the Flamethrower Sandwich Meal Deal poster!)
Our day started out quirky. We stopped at Sam Levitz to pick up a table and our Uhaul wouldn’t start. Thought we should turn around and go home then. We didn’t even think that we’d even make it to our destination. After our mechanic friend talked us through the problem, my husband was able to start the truck. Success and on the road again!
It was a nice blistering day, 105 or 108. Doesn’t really matter after 100….it’s hot! It didn’t help that our air conditioning wasn’t working either : ( Heat was pouring off the engine and through the windows. As we had a desperate need for cold air, my husband turned on the air again, in hopes this time it would work. We started smelling a burnt smell. The temperature gauge was almost buried. My husband took the turn off at Picacho Peak. Pulled into the Dairy Queen/gas station.

Dairy Queen at Picacho Peak!
There in the cab was a huge puddle of coolant. Much to our dismay, the hose had blown off. We thought we had totally fried the engine. My husband sent me and my son over to the gas station across the street in hopes to find a mechanic or towing company. A lovely lady at the pavilion gave us a card for EDDIE’S TOWING Service.

Wonderful Fast Service!
I called right away. They were covered under our towing plan with our auto insurance. There was a mechanic that could help us right up the hill. Perfect! They told us it would be about 55 minutes…… Now anyone who has ever waited for a service person knows to assume that it will be much longer. They never come when they say they’re going to… What a wonderful surprise we had when EDDIE’S TOWING SERVICE arrived in 20 minutes!!!! It took a little bit to get our truck on and off the towing bed but everything turned out just fine.

She's a big one : )
At the garage, Jim, the mechanic assessed the situation, “Oh, yeah I can fix it!”. It took maybe an hour to complete the work. We needed a small part and he had only one left. The most difficult part of the job was just trying to get the silly thing on. It was situated in a difficult position. It was hard to maneuver. We were thrilled. They had the part we needed. They were quick and professional. Can’t say enough about the Picacho Peak Garage. Reasonably priced and very helpful.

Picacho Peak Garage

Here's............ Jim!
Thanks Jim for all your help! We appreciated that you were there to fix the situation. It could have been a miserable day but you helped everything fall into place. Thank you so much : )
As we were waiting for the work to be done, I thought, since it was the 4th of July weekend, it was only right and fitting to take this picture…..

Our Red, White & Blue - forever may she wave.
We also met this gentleman and his son at the garage. They are touring the United States on their bikes. They were coming from Florida and are planning to winter in California. Amazing stamina.

Extreme exercise program - Touring the United States on your bike.

We're on the road again. Thanks to Jim and the Picacho Peak Garage!
Since we’re in the hot sauce business, I had to check out the products at the little gift shop attached to the Dairy Queen and eat a Dairy Queen chili dog. They carry the Southwest Specialty/Ass Kicking products like I do and some Cahill products. If you come to our Wild West Hot Sauce store in Tucson located at 6541 E. Tanque Verde Rd. Ste. #18 by the Famous Pinnacle Peak Restaurant in Trail Dust Town, we’ll definitely be able to hook you up! The map is on our website. Oh, btw, the chili dog was scrumptious.
We finally made it to our destination. We ate at Fatburger.

FATBURGER
They have a pretty good burger and yummy onion rings.

Ordering.
Our son is getting married in January to a lovely girl. They make a wonderful looking couple. We wish them all the best.

The lovely couple!
We’re happy to say we made it home safely. Our son is doing well in his new surroundings. We’ve come to a new chapter in our lives. Each day we’re faced with challenges. You can either get “burned” by them or figure they’re going to add “spice” to your life. Our day worked out well thanks to a handful of people that added their special “spice” to the mix. Thank you.
Until the next time…..may your days be filled with flavor!!









