So, since I didn't get a photo of that for you, you'll have to put up with one of me. Nope. That's not a new type of toy. For those of you who don't have pecan trees (like those of us from the north), that's a pecan "picker-up-er". When you spy a pecan you pounce on it and the pecan pushes up between the wire coils. When the coil if full of pecans you empty it into the basket. Works pretty neat. Luckily, there's a local guy who has a commercial pecan cracker that does a great job. The result is endless hours of "entertainment" picking them out of the shells (there's even a special tool for that). The end product is well worth the effort!About Rambo's noises... As you know, Texas roads are straight. Just point your vehicle in the right direction and go. Hardly any steering involved. It's a good thing too since Rambo was completely out of power steering fluid. It's amazing what a little fluid can do to take away front end screeches. Now for the noise in the back but first a little history... John noticed before we left that 2 of the 3 straps holding on the gas tank were broken so replaced them. The third was fine a.k.a. John, and so it was for about 1700 miles (why replace something before it's completely worn out?!). It was at that point the third strap broke, dragging on the payment for the last few hundred miles. John is now replacing that. He just wanted a project to keep him busy in Texas, or perhaps he's studying to be a substitute on the Click & Clack show...
