Hi all,

It looks like I've found a new home for Matilda, with someone on the list
here.  We're working out details, but it looks like he's going to fly up
with a bag of tools, fix a few things, make sure she's roadworthy, and then
drive her back home where there's no snow and ice and most of all no salt
on the road and or blowing off the ocean.  And then give her all the
restoration she needs and "run her for as long as he keeps running," to
paraphrase his email.

Even his wife approves!  Clearly he has a most sensible wife.

So it looks like Matilda has many more years ahead of her, in a nice warm
climate where she can relax in a good home!  Thanks, everyone who made me
realize that there were lots of folks who'd be willing to come get her and
deal with getting her back to the US and then put lots of time into getting
her back in shape.

My apologies to those who were interested in parts - but I'm much happier
that she'll still be going strong, and won't be stripped of her organs and
then have her bones crushed.

Meanwhile, as for me - I will admit that I'm kind of looking forward to
finding myself a reliable little car that gets really good gas mileage, so
I won't feel guilty about destroying the environment by driving places.  I
think another Prius may be in my future.  And at some point I hope another
vanagon will be in my future too, and I'll be back on the road and be able
to visit all the great people I met when I was traveling in Matilda.

In the meantime, I hope you'll see Matilda once she's in her new home, too.

Joy

On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:07 AM, turbowesty <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm interested in how the saga goes Joy, please keep the list informed.
> I've enjoyed hearing about Matilda's travels and travails.
> I second the "give her a chance for a second chance" camp.
>
> Regards, Peter Kraiker
> NextChapter.KraikerPhoto.com
>
> On 2012-06-28, at 6:15 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:
>
> > If you are interested, please do contact me!
>