Christopher, I know money might be an object but what about doggie day care
in your area?  A friend of mine takes her Malamute to daycare 2-3 times a
week so her dog can have a little variety and not just be stuck indoors
while the family is gone all day-she has done so since he was a puppy.  It
would give your puppy a little socialization and variety.

As for dating, I don't know, but I suppose it could be a test of
compatability and whether your date has an adventurous spirit.  I hadn't
been on a motorcycle since I was about 8, but I went on my first date with
my future husband on the back of his motorcycle.  I figured why not - have a
little adventure in life, and that's partly why I keep my old Transporters
around - we can just jump in one and go away.

Donna

On 3/2/07, A. Hurley <ahurley@viewit.com> wrote:
>
> I have a rear (over-the-engine) cushion from my Vanagaon that burned up
> in 2001. It has a little char mark from where the engine fire started
> (in the dark while I was driving). It has the brownish striped fabric.
> It is in the greater Seattle area.
>
> Been saving it for some reason.
>
> Andree
>
>
> On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 JordanVw@AOL.COM
> wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/2/07 2:24:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The only area that needs some serious attention is the seat bottom
> (rear
> > > seat) of the bed.  It's really gone to seed and needs to be re-foamed
> and
> > > re-covered.  Again, I haven't found (in my travels) a temporary bottom
> &
> > > back to install so I could have it (and the seat back to match)
> redone.
> > > I totally flaked out on Ron Salmon's offering a few years ago of the
> > > original seat material to have them re-covered (sigh).  Maybe I'll
> take a
> > > trip out to Pomona Swap Meet this Sunday in the GL to see if anyone's
> > > parting out a Vanagon Westy interior.
> > >
> > > Every six months or so I do "spring cleaning" and washing all walls,
> > > cabinets, curtains, etc.  It's all about a "routine" you have to get
> into
> > > and then it takes care of itself.  Maintenance and adhering to
> schedule is
> > > what it's all about.  My ex-wife over 30 years ago mentioned that my
> doing
> > > good housework & domestic chores with her was one of only a few good
> things
> > > she loved about me (I won't go into the rest, thank you [TMI]).
> > >
> > > But there are times when it would be nice to have a little more room -
> hence
> > > the wish for a Rialta...........
> > > --
> > >
> >
> > jim..i dont know how you do it..  i would get claustrophobia living in a
> > westy for 8 years..     as far as the rear  sofabed...thats just regular
> foam...
> > and the upholstry is just stapled on..    i recovered a sofabed in a
> westy a
> > few yrs ago and i just went to a upholstry shop and they cut me some new
> foam
> > sections..i glued the foam to the plywood just like Westfalia-werke
> did.. and
> > then i got some velour upholstry and simply used the old upholstry as a
> > pattern...cut the new upholstry and stapled it on.. just like Westfalia
> did. all and
> > all it was pretty simple..and made a big difference in how the interior
> looked.
> >
> > your back will thank you!    sleeping on a worn out foam is like
> sleeping on
> > a bed mattress that is too soft..your back will suffer..
> >
> > i still dont know how ya do it, though..
> >
> > of course, this is coming from me... who has owned over 20 vanagons and
> > campers and never ONCE spent the night in any of them (never on purpose,
> that is)
> > :<)
> >
> > chris
> > '91 westy (i'll prolly never even use it for camping)
> > '84 sunroof
> > '85 doka
> > many others
> >
> >
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>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andree Hurley
>
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