Kroon Day Update II

4 pm

The Toyota is back on the road.

If you do not know what 'The Toyota' is I will give you a brief background. Several years ago my Dad purchased a beautiful red Toyota pick-up truck that he loves dearly and zooms around in. Also several years ago Leslie and I watched that dear truck get hit by an flying car in Hatcher Pass. Thankfully Wes Keller pulled the bumper out of the wheel well for us and taped the headlight back on (with duct tape of course).

Insurance didn't total the Toyota then, they repaired it much to my Dad's relief. This fall, however, the Toyota began having engine trouble. So Dad and a friend decided to rebuild the engine........and three months later it is back on the road - just in time for Kroon Day!

Dad did miss out on the Kroon Day Donut Banquet at the Donut King to work on the engine, but he figured that was okay. Apparently Donut King is a donut shop worthy of a Kroon Day Donut Banquet - they have even let Uncle Loren in the back to fill his own donuts! They know how to keep their #1 customer happy there!

The AK Kroons are congregating at the Windbreak Cafe - this evening - nothing like greasy burgers to top the day off!

I'll give my final report when I get home today! Keep on celebrating folks! A day like this only comes around once a year.....the folks I work with are already planning their own celebrations....so far there has been talk of a Gates day (to take place later this week - skipping 1/2 a day of school to go skiing - way to go Gates family) and a Bailey Day (although they are aiming for a weekend - they'll figure it out eventually).