Somebody has to say it:

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

> On Aug 21, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Tim Mc Dermott <h2oboxer@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> 
> Today is a sad day in my household. I just sold my Vanagon, which I have owned for 9 years to a very nice gentleman from Ohio. He came all the way to Long Island to pick it up. I hope that he gets it back on the road and enjoys the heck out of it. 
> Last year I sold my other Vanagon that I owned since 1994. Unfortunately, that vehicle was Beyond repair, in my estimation, but someday that too may see new life. 
> So it is the first time since 1975 when I owned my first Beetle, a Baja Bug, that there has not been a VW in the McDermott household. 
> I recently purchased a Sprinter that , I hope, will bring as much joy and travels around our land as my beloved VW's had.
> 
> I have been on the Vanagon list since almost the beginning, but not as vocal as most.
> Thanks to you all for you encouragement and words of wisdom.
> 
> Hope to see some of you out on the road.
> 
> Tim and Carol McDermott