Let me tell you about a really enjoyable weekend. Matt Wallace brought his 1996 Nissan 200sx over to my house and the two of us set out to replace the clutch. We got some help from a few guys--Jesse, Richard, Mark, Alex, Aaron, and dad--but the going was slow and the car is still not quite together again.

This is actually the second clutch I've worked on in the past couple years. Evan and I replaced the clutch in my civic a couple of years ago, and at least the weather held up this time. When we did the civic, we had to work under a tarp in a light rain.

The job went steadily forward for most of the first half. We did some head scratching because the Haynes manual we bought was less than explicit in several instances, but we eventually got it sorted out and got the transmission separated from the engine. Getting the transmission back in was the tougher job, but we eventually got that taken care of as well, thanks to a 2 x 4 and some well-placed ratcheting straps. So, I think we're basically one drive axel and a couple of tires from getting Matt back on the road again.

Brooklynne was busy this weekend too. While I was under the car, Brooklynne spent the weekend shopping, picking strawberries, and relaxing by the pool. Why can't all weekends be as great?!

And what would a Memorial Day weekend be without a cookout to top it all off? We even took time out after getting the new clutch put in and headed over to the Weinards' house to partake of Chad's famous barbeque.