not road trip weather

I am not sure that all the things I am planning to put in the truck will be able to fit in there with all the snow—nor that I can get out of this parking space to move in front of the building for lading tomorrow—so Jed helps me dig out with the dustpan.

what's with the truck?

Right in the middle of H and C's move, and en route to its annual road trip, the lights flash, the dials blink and the engine dies. C wrestles it to a stop. Alternator.