Notes - fun day and thoughts

         Today is Carol's birthday and she slept in while you did the morning chores. Busy day. Lunch at Cracker Barrel because Carol didn't want to dress up. You had dessert at Graeter's afterwards, two cupcakes and because it was her birthday she had earned a free turtle sundae, whip cream with a cherry on top. You split the sundae and each had a Graeter's cupcake. Shortly after you arrived home flowers came to the door from Kim, Paul, Owen and Brennan. Carol was both surprised and please. Then, having forgot twice, you drove off to Hallmark to buy her a card and you also picked up one for Valentine's Day. No real supper but half a ham and cheese and sweet pickles. You watched a DVRed "Castle" and "Blue Bloods". You are planning on going to bed early even though you had two catnaps during the day. Also, the postman brought by your Motor Trend and Automobile and you read them both. No writing until now. Carol has also begun a new book.

         It was a busy but fun day. I think Carol had a pretty good birthday. I didn't work on Pouch-10 at all. 

         And you don't feel bad or guilty about not writing today? - Amorella

         No. I can work tomorrow. Besides, I am somewhat tired. I read a good article in Automobile about the EPA fuel mileage tests and the problems with accuracy, particularly in the hybrid models. I have (intuitively) come to the conclusion based on what I have read from people who actually drive those cars that I can drop seven to eight miles off the EPA averages. I know a Prius can get 49 to 50 m/g. I am not so sure about the Ford Fusion at 47 m/g. Real world drivers are reporting 39 and 40. Plus, the two Prius drivers I know personally say there are a lot of variable (physics) involved but their lows, especially in winter can sometimes be 41 or 42. They aren't complaining, and I would not complain either. Electric batteries in cold weather are not so efficient. It was a good article. We are waiting to see how the Honda Accord hybrid is. Honda's past reliability is a big plus in our book, but then we are old retired people.

         Last night waking up in bed you had an idea of what comes after "Suddenly" in Pouch-10. - Amorella

         That's right, I did, at least it was a guess, but I went back to sleep and forgot what it is. I wasn't even thinking about it now. I still don't remember what it was. I remember thinking, no, that can't be, that won't happen, something of that sort. It's all a blank. It was about getting the plane into Ship. Friendly put them to sleep as before and Ship pulled them in or turned over and the Cessna drops into an opening. I don't know. I think though there would be some trust in Friendly, after all they let her fly the plane back from Put-in-Bay. They parted on good terms as far as I can tell.

         But you weren't there were you, when they parted? - Amorella

         No. I wasn't. It was inferred that they did because Pyl thought she might have heard from them, either Pyl or Blake. The plane's length is a little over 28 feet and its wingspan is about 37 feet. It is just short of 10 feet in height and empty weight is 2300 and some pounds. Maximum take off weight is 4000 pounds. I can't remember the size of Ship. I want to say a disk 600 to 900 feet across, two or three football fields. I am sure I have these stats somewhere. Tomorrow though. Carol's already asleep, I'm going to bed. (2217)

         Post. - Amorella