Saved by the Lava Wall

Here are some of the parts to be repaired/replaced.

Many friends have reported it has been a rough week -- with Mercury in retrograde, but Phil says, "UR-ANUS is in retrograde!" 

Phil drove the truck into Pahoa yesterday to get gas and to do the annual safety inspection, but he didn't get out of the parking lot (thankfully) before the brakes failed COMPLETELY!  No pedal -- no emergency brakes.  Fortunately, he was still in the parking lot and was able to avoid hitting a pedestrian and roll gently into the lava retaining wall just at the street entrance.

WHEW!!  If the brakes had failed on the highway, it would have been a disaster!

 Our wonderful truck -- BEFORE colliding with the lava wall.

Amazing what damage was done while simply rolling across the parking lot at 3 miles per hour.  We had just decided that we were going to sell the truck and get a new smaller Ford.  This sweet F150 is about 22 years old and has been a faithful work horse for many years.

Uranus -- Greek Deity of the Heavens

Now, the plan is to get a quote on the bumper repair and decide whether it is worth doing the work or just sell it for all the rest of the parts that are in excellent condition.  The brakes will get fixed, and then we can decide the "next step."   We keep saying thankfully, "it could have been much worse."