Susan:

For a lurker, you tell a great Christmas/VW story!  Thanks for sharing that.

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"

On Saturday, December 25, 1999 1:44 AM, Susan Bernavich [SMTP:susanb@WIZZARDS.NET] wrote:
> Merry Christmas to all of you folks on the list!  Although I rarely
> post...I am an avid lurker and really value the spirit and  wealth of
> information that is shared.  Today being that it is Friday and Christmas
> Eve...I wanted to share a neat thing that happened to me today....I was
> doing the last minute shopping thing today at a busy super store...it
> was crazy people everywhere...several times an elderly woman and I
> crossed paths spoke a few words laughed wished each other a Merry
> Christmas and moved on through the crowds...it was uncanny..I kept
> running into her all over the store...finally I got through the line and
> headed outside to the parking lot. Parked several vehicles dowm from me
> was a very good looking older Westy..being the lurker that I am of
> course I casually moved in for a closer peek.. lo and behold who pops
> out from the other side of the Bus but the elderly lady from the store.
> I just Knew it!!!  There was just this connection with her that  I can't
> describe...there insued a wonderful conversation of her
> adventures...she'd had her bus for many years and toured all over the
> U.S.  She is in her late 70's. single with a wonderful twinkle in her
> eye...i said to her ' bet you have had a ball in the bus.'..she said 'oh
> do you mean sex?".I.cracked up..anyway as we stood in the parking lot
> eating chocolates and talking about our VWs...a new friendship was
> born...we exchanged  addresses...I can't wait to have coffee and visit
> with her more...oh by the way she is getting a computer...when I told
> her about the list she was thrilled...Ah.........she was a wonderful
> Christmas gift!!!!!      Goodnight .......