you reap what you sow --- wonderful repsonse..........thank you

Cheers,
Doug

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 8:58 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:
> dear wondering
>
> this fellow moved to town last week and he was in my dads grocery store for
> the first time.
> he asks my dad what the people are like around here ...
> my dad looks at him for a moment and says... what were the people like where
> you came from...
> they were awful says the new comer ... talking about you behind your back
> ...
> gossiping, back biting and always looking to see what a person was up-to ...
> never able to mind their own business
> well says dad ... i expect you will find the same sort around here ...
>
> well the next day a family comes into the store and the man of the family
> tells my dad they just moved to town and were wondering what folks around
> here were like
>
> my dad says to him ... what were folks like where you came from
> oh says the new fellow ... they were great ..
> the kids played with all the kids that came over and every two weeks someone
> in the neighbourhood had a barb-a-que that everybody came to and we all had
> a greattime
>
> my dad was silent for a moment and says ... well then i guess you will find
> the same sort around here ...
>
> have a great trip no matter how long it is
> yours
>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> So here's the deal, I've had my 86 Westy for 3 1/2 years now. �I don't put
>> many miles on it, it gets alot of use hauling lumber and other crap from
>> Lowes. �Each summer we take it locally to camp and what not on weekends that
>> we have nothing planned. �I've never taken it more than 5 or 6 hours away.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well I gotta bug up my butt to go see the Wanee Festival (
>> http://www.waneefestival.com/ ) in Florida this spring. �Take a week or so
>> to take our time driving back and see some friends in the Carolinas. �It is
>> a 15 hours straight drive and I know that is out of the question with a 4
>> year old, we'd break it up in two chunks, use a motel on the ride down.
>> �We've gone to North Carolina once with our daughter when she was two and
>> she did great, we did it in a comfy 80 mph crusin' Passat. �Oh yeah we live
>> in western Pennsylvania.
>>
>>
>>
>> So here are my concerns;
>>
>>
>>
>> Will travelling this distance with a 4 year old be more of a pain than it
>> is fun?
>>
>> I'm not worried about the festival she loves that stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm concerned about taking the van that far away, I maintain it pretty good
>> and it has never let me down but that is a haul. �I'd probably get someone
>> to check it out for me and of course pay for the Premium AAA. �My other
>> option is to take on of the cars and pack a tent and all that crap, hope for
>> no rain.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd just like to hear some varying perspectives on this before I reach a
>> decision.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ryan
>>
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