Business to do in Fargo!

The following day we had loads of time to kill due to the fact we had to wait for Dempsey's to open at 4:00 PM.  It was really okay.  We had been going like mad since we left Los Osos the week before.  It was good to wake up and have nowhere to rush off to.

It was a good time to do an oil change as the car was approaching it's first 10,000 miles.  I tried to get it done when we left, but Perry Ford was completely booked.  I checked the web for Ford dealerships and found one a few miles down the road from the Kelly Inn.  I gave them a call and found there would be an hour or so wait until it could be completed.  My thought was I would drop Tom and the dogs off at a local park, get the oil change done and then go back and pick them up.

I mapped out our route and headed towards the park.  It was a large park, but also completely locked up and no shade.  Not exactly what I had in mind.  I had no idea what we would do with the dogs while the car was being serviced.  We decided to take them with us and figure it out.

We arrived at Luther Ford and found three express lanes.  We were directed to one by a young woman.  Within a few minutes, she was standing at our window to take our information.  She saw the car plates and started talking.  Talking about CA, road trips, her brother's mailman's sister.  She just kept on talking.  She excused herself for a moment and came back with cookies for the dogs.  She talked about dogs, cats, zoos and cars.  Thank goodness, we were moving towards the direction of cars.

Don't get me wrong.  She was sweet, attentive and talkative.  Not a bad combination to have while we have been cooped up in a car for a week.  I did ask if they had a spot for dogs to run.  She recommended behind the building.  That was all we needed.  We left the car, the keys and our phone number.  We took the chucker, the balls and a morning paper.

We found a large ravine in the back, partially filled with water.  There was some shade though and a long tract of land for ball play.  Throw, fetch.  Throw, fetch.  Again and again.

After an hour or so, the car was ready.  It was 2 PM and we still had some time to kill.  The weather was getting humid, so we found a shady tree at a local McDonalds and had some fast food.  Another crossword puzzle and more wasting of time.

I called Dempsey's at 3 and they answered.  Yes!  They had the wallet.  Yes!  Can we pick it up now?  Yes!  Faboo!

We flew down the street and picked up a wallet void of cash but full of everything else.  Not too bad.  Everybody back into the car and driving down the road, finally saying goodbye to Fargo.  It was fun and will always be an interesting memory.

This was the highlight of the day.  The rest was spent driving towards Minneapolis for another Capitol Building.  We did cross the Mississippi River along the way, often our thought to being closer to the East Coast than to the West Coast.

Not a long post, no pictures to share.  It was a day off for us in many ways.  We landed ourselves outside Minneapolis at the Motel 6 due to some weather.  Had a bite to eat somewhere I can't remember.  To all a goodnight!

A Night to Remember!  Thank you, Fargo!