Thanks, Ozz. I remember your ordeal in Branson. I felt the danger you were in as I read your post at the time. Now I must remember to get some flares such as you describe. I remember cringing as I read of how the rain kept putting your old flares out. I did have some of the reflective triangles, but fortunately I was able to back down that little dirt road so did not have to try them out.
Yes, those big trucks are scary. That is why I had to keep driving as long as I did. If I could have stopped sooner maybe the damage to the tire would not have been so bad. But stopping was not an option until I found at least a little space to get out of that one right hand lane.
Shirley and I are excited about our trip. We leave from Dallas on Thursday. We value the good wishes of our friends on the forum, especially those whom we have met--as we did the two of you as table mates in McAllen back in February.
And here's hoping that those flares just wear out, because you never have to use them!
