I woke up early this morning in anticipation of the North East swell that started rolling in last night. I checked Puntas side and it was mostly closed out and about head high. I drove over and ultimately surfed at Marias. It was head high, somewhat lined up and glassy on the sets. After a great 3 hour surf session, I got out to start a long day of work and the Bronco wouldn’t start.

When I would turn the key, it would just click. I tried jumping it with someone elses truck, put in a new battery and banged on the starter trying to get it to do something besides click. No such luck. It is still sitting next to The Calypso looking all beat up. Stupid Bronco. Looks like I have one more thing to add to my to do list before I leave town on Friday night.

1. Clean House
2. Fix Fence in back yard
3. Install Track Lighting
4. Weed the garden
5. Mow the lawn
6. Do Laundry
7. Socialize Monkey and Kuta with RT and Nora’s dogs (they are staying here)
8. Launch big work project
9. Fix the Bronco

Here is what made the situation even better. I stepped on a piece of glass while I was walking around the Bronco. Mike stopped to help and gave me a pair of pliers to pull out the glass. While I was operating on the toe on my right foot, my left foot rolled over a bumble bee and it stung me right in the arch of my foot. So far today; delicious coffee, a bunch of fun waves, one really good top turn, truck won’t start, glass in foot, stung by bee. Life is cyclical, the rest of the day is going to be great!

UPDATE::
Eddie the Mechanic picked me up and drove me over to the Bronco. He cleaned out all the receptors and it still wouldn’t start. He then shoved a crow bar behind the fan and turned the engine a half of a rotation. After that, it started right up. He told me I need a new starter. The Bronco is now back in the driveway. I hope I can get to it before I head out of town.

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