I had my engine replaced for my 2011 Honda Civic at a Blacks Tire location on Ramsey Street.  I trust this location, although replacing an engine means there is abundant opportunity to forget to tighten or add a forgotten nut or bolt.  Below is a picture of both the Civic and the Camry parked in front of Blacks Tires last Saturday morning.

The Civic is now Jeff Mitchell’s car… and problem.  A “smoke” test had revealed that a couple of bolts had been forgotten and had caused the car to cut off at high speed.  But, the engine was under warranty so, we were checking to see if Jeff could be reimbursed for towing and/or correcting the missing bolts problem.  The Blacks Tire rep was nice, and took the info to pass along to “corporate” HQ.  It probably did not hurt the cause to bring Ashlyn Mitchelly along as a tough negotiator.

Ashlyn, Jeff and me headed to the Rainbow Restaurant just a short distance up the road for breakfast afterwards.

As we are seated, I realize that ordering something for Ashlyn could be a problem.  She ended up getting some hot chocolate… and I think she and Jeff turned in to Dunkin Donuts after we left the Rainbow.