Phil Zimmerman wrote:

>Wow Dan! Friday or not, the list has offered some great advice, wisdom and
>thoughts to ponder.  I say this as I sit at my desk of the last 10yrs doing
>marriage and family therapy with another 10yrs experience in a number of
>different settings working in and about fractured relationships.. My Vanagon
>keeps me sane, rational and grounded.......... at least on the "good" days.
>
>
>This may sound lame but, whatever you do..... do not sell the Van!
>
Gotta tell this story!

Buddy of mine in Anchorage, Alaska had a van, and a Chinese girlfriend.
He got without work and from her perspective, if a man has no job he's
not worth much. After a heated discussion she told him "Leave house,
sleep with dog!!!"

Well, it was night, winter, and there was snow falling. He grabbed a few
things, went out to his van, Turned on his  heater, put some cool music
CD's on the stereo, unrolled his goose down winter sleeping robe, made
himself a hot buttered rum, pulled out a good book, and kicked back!!

In a little while there was hard knock on the van's door.

"Yes?" my friend said.

And a female voice with a sweeter tone than earlier said "You come back
inside house, you too comfortable out here!!!"

The rest of the eveing was very interesting!!!

Don' never sell that van!!!!!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver.