[Karl Bebout]

ARGH!!! How frustrating for Superstition Bill. His battery gave a good arc but there wasn't juice anywhere else. Hopefully, the problem is just a faulty shut off switch. Bill got towed off the mountain and then his step son came to Thatcher to trailer him the rest of the way home. When Scotty dropped me off at Bill's, the car had not gotten up on the lift yet, so no word on the cause. I thoroughly enjoyed riding with Scotty, after Bill's taxi died. Scotty's little 302 crate engine puts out nice power and he likes to wind it out. I really appreciated his providing transportation for me and am glad he enjoyed the Salt River Canyon. We left Springerville about 7:30, had a good breakfast in Showlow, stopped in Globe for gas for Bennie's monster, and got to Bill's, at the very base of the Superstition Mtn. about 11:15. Heck of a nice weekend. SOMEDAY, I'll even get to drive the whole route, myself.