Another Camping Trip

In addition to collecting grease, Craig & I are youth leaders at our church. That concept still makes me chuckle but I suppose stranger things have happened although I'm at a loss to actually name anything more bizarre. I'm convinced that various anonymous members of the church were somewhat envious of our leisurely childfree lifestyle and decided to rectify the apparent injustice. Fortunately, the youth who attend our church are beyond remarkable who bear no resemblance to the teenagers Craig and I were many years ago. For the past year they've been suggesting the idea of a camp-out - well actually one of them put forth the idea of a spring break excursion and we countered by proposing an overnight camping trip to Otter Creek Park.

After loading up our cars at the church, saying good-bye to parents, and making sure everyone possessed each other's cell numbers, we were off on our grand adventure. Before we escaped Jefferson County, Craig signaled that he was exiting the highway and pulled into a gas station. Seems the Jetta was loosing power while burning oil and he thought it would be wise to replace the fuel filter. While everyone else went into the convenience store to purchase wholesome, nutritional snacks, Craig put on his leather gloves and exchanged the clogged filter for the spare we keep in the car. Unfortunately, whenever the oil filter is changed air (I suspect) enters the fuel line and the car's performance is compromised for a period of time. This time there was no debate as to whether the car "stalled" or "coasted" for the Jetta simply stopped dead when the traffic light turned green causing our caravan to sit for several minutes with hazard lights flashing. As in past situations, once the car is mobile again it only takes a few minutes for everything to return to normal, and the remainder of our trip was wonderfully uneventful. Nevertheless, I suspect there is a better system for changing oil filters and plan to visit the forum at Greasecar for advice.