Wow!  You should write all that out, and tuck it somewhere in the van. I guess if you ever sell it, you should offer the son first pick!   Amazing story!  Thank you for sharing it!

Julianna
http://about.me/juliannaelligsen
1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)
1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia (The Rastafalia)
1988 VW Vanagon Tintop (James)

> On May 10, 2015, at 7:15 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I think that this is not one of the best such stories, but that it probably
> seems that way because we know about it. Think bout it... if I had left the
> parking lot when I was going to, and had not been delayed by seeing another
> friend's westy, I would not know this story. It all came that close to not
> happening. Think about how many other similar stories are out there but the
> bill of sale was lost, somebody threw away a business card they found in a
> glove box, or two friends didn't have quite enough beers together.
> 
> Jim
> 
>> On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 9:18 PM T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Dude  Jim!!!
>> Do you ever wonder about that cosmic alignment???  that vanagon was meant
>> to end up with you! Such variables this story would not be possible if all
>> of those things had not happened.
>> cheers!
>> T.
>> 
>>> On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 7:28 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> That's where the plot thickens, actually. The original owner, in his 90s,
>>> lot his ability to drive safely. The family gave the car to a guy who
>>> helped 
>> 
>>