Day 11 - 360 Auto Service, Joplin, MO

 Just got word from the shop that Angry Bird has recovered and is ready to roll!  We don't know how far we will get today.  We will know when we get there!

We are in Elk City in western Oklahoma.  Very hot travelling today at over 95*F.  AC takes the edge off, but that is about it.  

We are only 90 miles from Texas tonight, so it seems assured that we will be in New Mexico tomorrow night.  We hope to start early before the heat gets too bad.  Shooting for less miles and less hours than today, when we did about 325 miles in 8 hours.

This is the great crew at 360 Auto Service in Joplin, MO.  L to R, Mike, Jen, Chad, me and Daniel.  (Owner Shane, not pictured.)  Right from the first phone call, they were there to accommodate.  Just fitting me in late on Friday was generous of them, but the fact that they stayed over after hours in an effort to get me back on the road was impressive!  When the locally available parts would not fit, they found one in Kansas City and were all over it on Monday morning.  It is very evident that they enjoy what they do and take pride in it.  As a former small business owner, I would be proud to have all of them as my crew!  Many thanks to these new friends in Joblin!



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  1. AnonymousMay 9, 2022 at 11:13 AM

    Safe travelling! Greta

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  2. AnonymousMay 9, 2022 at 7:11 PM

    I'm sure the Bird missed being on the road. I will be on Rt 66 tomorrow in Pasadena. Not the same I'll be in 2018 Subaru, and its stock. Mike C

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