Funny story about bike racks on back of Vans...

My way younger brother saved his money and bought a very 
nice ($$$) mountain bike. The first week he had it, the 
family (they who were still at home) went camping with the
bikes on the bike-rack on the back of Caravan. 

At the camp site, my old-man finished checking-in,
jumped in the nano-van (Compared to a Vanagon), and backed right
into a tree. This smashed the rear window, and bent my brothers
brand new bike. 

He turned around to the family in the caravan and yelled very
angrily and loudly

              "DIDN'T ANYBODY SEE THAT TREE?"

I hope, for *my* children's sake, I come up with something that can
top that someday. 

Matthew

p.s. I did break a finger 2 weeks ago having a "jump off the swing the
farthest contest" with my 12 year old. Still not as good though.