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Now that I am back from HRPT and a week in TX working in the heat and moving into an apartment at night, and another week back at the house getting caught up on everything else, I can finally explain why the Blazer didn't make it to HRPT.

I had everything done in time (for once) and was loading the blazer up for a week and a half of HRPT bliss in a torrential downpour at my house. I know the Blazer leaks in the rain and it doesn't bother me a whole lot because the floorboards are already coated and it has a rubber mat instead of carpet, but when I realized that the windshield weatherstripping was leaking and it was dripping on the electronics for my new A/C and gauges, I looked at the dismal forecast for HRPT and made the decision to leave it at home. I did attempt to buy a universal car cover at Wal-Mart around 1AM before I had to leave to try and give me at least a little protection while it was parked... That didn't work out so well.

I ended up riding with my buddy Kevin in his sweet 68 C10. There were a couple of days that ended up being nice, but the rain on all the other days made me glad I left it home.