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Subject:Re: Kids and Westies
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:43:28 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV>&nbsp;Fix the A/C.&nbsp; I ended up buying an '87 with power steering and A/C to keep family harmony.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Dave B.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 10/25/13, <SPAN>Jeremy Stovin&lt;jjstov@YAHOO.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">My kids , 11 and 8 have mixed reviews. They love Lola, and fight over who will sleep on top. We took a long, inexperienced trip from Seattle to San Diego this summer, without air conditioning, and tensions got as high as the temp. The kids got over it. The wife, not yet.<BR><BR>We did go on a one night outing with a bunch if other Westies, and they had a blast.<BR><BR>- Jeremy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPad<BR><BR>On Oct 25, 2013, at 7:22 AM, The Bus Depot &lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM" target=_blank>vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR>&gt;&gt; Blue rocks was our inaugural campout. The wife, <BR>&gt;&gt; myself, and our two little girls (ages 3 and 1). The<BR>&gt;&gt; rain was a bummer but overall it was very successful.<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; Looking forward to many years of it until they no <BR>&gt;&gt; longer want to hang out with dad, lol.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; It could be a long time. Our oldest girl’s first campout in the Westy was at 8 weeks old. When she was 5 months old we took one though Europe for a month. She does not remember a Westy NOT being part of her summer routine. Now she’s 15, and we also have a 9 and 11 year old. All three really look forward to our summer trips. In fact the 15 year old wants a 70's Westy for her first car, but I told her I want her to learn on something with airbags first. (Not to mention that I'm unconvinced that a bed-on-wheels is the most prudent choice for a high school teenager. Kinda sends the wrong message.☺ ) Maybe when she goes to college. I have no doubt a Westy is in her future at some point; all of her best childhood memories involve one. Besides I know where she can get parts cheap. :-)<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; - Ron Salmon<BR>&gt; The Bus Depot, Inc.<BR>&gt; <A class=parsedLink href="http://www.busdepot.com/" target=_blank>www.busdepot.com</A><BR>&gt; (215) 234-VWVW<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; _____________________________________________<BR>&gt; Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT <BR></DIV></div>