Glenwood Springs, CO: TGIF

Well after another long day it's finally Friday and it's time to relax a bit. The Zinger is still in critical condition but it is in the capable hands of Dr. Steve over at Foreign Aid. He's going to do a thorough check-up (hopefully more 'thorough' than the last few we've had) and he'll give us his diagnosis on Monday. His report will help us decide wether or not to drop some serious dinero on a rebuilt transmission. If the rest of the van is in good shape we're gonna go for it but if there's too many other potential issues well then... let's just hope that's not the case. Either way we promised ourselves we wouldn't think about it anymore til Monday. Luckily we have Seth's wedding to distract us!  We had a wonderful evening with Pam and Jim and got our rental car situation straightened out, trading in our $40/day Dodge Ram for a $19/day Kia Optima. At this point every dollar helps!  We've checked into Ami's Acres Campground, right next to the Colorado River (and the highway) and will be meeting up with Seth and co. Later tonight. Time to get ready for shenanigans in beautiful Aspen tomorrow!