Day 677 - April 23 - More Mechanical Grief

Well, I took the van into the shop Wednesday to get the lift adjusted - it was out of whack and wasn't staying level when it raised and lowered, so I spent a couple of hours having them fine-tune the thing. All's good, right? Wrong. The first time Connor tries to use it, it won't work right. Now it's stopping in mid-cycle, not lowering all the way, or lowering by itself, including trying to unfold while it's stored inside the van.

Of course, this upcoming weekend is filled with an exciting activity that Connor's been looking forward to, and which we must have the van to get to, so I guess it fits the pattern that once again, a mechanical failure is trying to keep him from doing it. In this case, a friend of mine is racing his motorcycle a couple of hours from here, and we have planned to attend. The fellow has gotten Connor access to pit lane and the track, and runs Connor's website on the side of his bike -



- so we really want to attend. But - if we can't get this lift issue straightened out today, it may keep us from trying it.

I'd appreciate your prayers, not only that this will get taken care of easily, but also that the frustration of all these breakdowns won't overwhelm us. It is so discouraging to have to cancel what few plans we get to make, and it breaks my heart to see the disappointment on his face.

Eric/Dad

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