Power Steering

We found ourselves close to Atlantic City on Saturday so we decided to make an excursion. Coming into town we saw signs for a Greek Food Festival at St Nicholas' Church and decided that we must go even though K and I were pretty full from our pancake house breakfast. We stocked up on some baked goodies and listened to piped in music while we snacked. Chris has recently developed a voracious appetite so he had a full meal. The kid and I eat on the same schedule but there are times when I'm stuffed and he shows interest in food. I used to suspect that he wanted it just because it was there but lately he packs it away. We think he's got a hollow leg.

Afterward we drove to the Tropicana and found parking on the street. Walked on the boardwalk and I surrendered $30 to the blackjack table. Have to balance this off against the $40 I won when I went with my cousin Mike a couple weeks ago. Still $10 up :)

When we decided to leave I was pulling away from the curb and the power steering quit. There was no way I was going to look for a mechanic in AC late on a Saturday so I man handled the car out of the city and up the parkway. I stopped to check the belts and the p/s fluid. All looked normal.

We made a decision to stay at the marina on Monday and I took the car to The Ship Bottom Getty service station at 8AM. We got it back around 3PM with a new power steering pump. And he replaced both the serpentine belt and the air conditioning belt all for $650. I thought we were treated fairly.

The extra day on the boat even allowed me to do some work I'd been putting off.