Driving through the Rockies in Idaho a few months back.

Always look in the glovebox.

It was a rainy day in Bridgeport CT a few months back, and I was working early in the morning. My umbrella was in the trunk, so I quickly opened it, found my umbrella, and set my keys down so I could open the umbrella to try and keep as dry as I could in the pouring rain. In a hurry and pretty tired, I closed the trunk with my keys still sitting on the trunk floor where I sat them when i opened the umbrella. Quickly noticing this, I calmly opened the drivers door to find the trunk release button, since I hadn't locked the car yet. Fuck, it didn't work. So I tried it agian. Fuck, it didn't work again. After a few more tries, I admitted defeat and tried to hatch a plan to get the keys out of the trunk. My tools were in there, and I needed them fairly soon,or so I thought. Apparently I would be needing them sooner. The trucking company who was delivering the machine I was supposed to be installing, didnt have the proper tools so they needed mine ASAP, as they were blocking traffic and were getting soaked in the rain. I had it. I would rip the side bolster off the driver side rear seat, stick a flashlight in there and have a looksee. There they were, but out of reach.. All I needed now was a coat hanger to stick in there to retrive them. I "borrowed" a coat hanger from where I was working, grabbed the keys, and saved the day. A real American hero; Mr Coathanger Key Retriever Guy. I put the seat back together and didn't think much about it the rest of the week, until the last day when I went into the glove compartment to get my rental car paperwork. The last photo will show what I found.

The "fixed" seat.

Bolster removed after yanking and yanking.

Close up of bolster removed looking into the trunk.

The spare key in the gloveox. Always look there first.

Big Tepee

 

 

 

Finally made it to Medicine Hat

My flight to Toronto left late, which made me too late to catch my flight to Calgary. The next flight to Calgary from Toronto wasnt until 7:30pm. By the time I went through Customs, Immigration, retrieved my bag, and went to check back in, it was 2:30. 5 hours in the Toronto airport went by surprisingly fast. When 7:30 rolled around, I hopped on the plane for the 4 hour flight to Calgary. Luckily the plane had private screens, so watched "The Dark Knight" which I have to say I enjoyed. It was long, but that didnt matter too much since I had a 4 hour flight in which to kill some time. I got some sleep too. When I arrived in Calgary, I had to take a short flight to my final destination, Medicine Hat. I knew I would be on a small plane, but I wasnt expecting what I saw when I walked to it on the runway. A 19 passenger Beechcraft 1900D. It was basically a cargo plane with some seats. No overhead room for carry on. It was neat though to be able to watch the pilots navigate it and to be able to see the runway though the windshield as we landed. Anyway, it has a been a long day and it's time for bed. I have another long day tomorrow.