It's warm today in southwest south dakota, so I decided to start the 85
Vanagon I bought a year ago and have let languish for nine months.  The
battery was dead and I jumped it.  It started after a couple
revolutions.  I drove it for 20 miles on rough roads, revelling in
sitting up high and hanging my elbow out the window. I felt so at home.
I killed the engine when I got back in the driveway, and when I tried
restarting it, nothing.  The battery is a goner.  Dumb...

Man I should get off my butt and put in that 2003 EJ25 Subaru motor with
7000 miles I got.  I should build the custom camper interior with all
the parts I've collected.  I should finish the wiring harness.  I should
do this, and I should that...

I should be grading papers and not dinking around with the vanagon...

Jeff Olson
Martin, SD