didn't have a clue what "J.K." was!! just googled it... many hits for J.K. Rowling. so then i thought... is it a cool term for JoKing? sho' 'nuf. the only thing cool in MN is the weather... that term will hit MN in another few years. ah we lead simple lives up here.


on the car front, replaced the driver's wheel bearings... TOTALLY shot and was lucky to have stopped driving it when i did. no spindle damage. was just putting things back together when my wife informed me the water softener was leaking bad. assessed the damage and ran in town for another one to replace this 25+ year old unit and installed that. finished the bearing up, installed a new hood liner, adjusted the passenger front door to close a bit better and called it a day with the help of a friend that lends a good brain and set of hands. will do the passenger side tomorrow and go for a long drive!


-dan