Sharing too much, I think!

[Artemus Gordon]

Ok I talk too much and write way too much! I need to share the nicest compliment I have had in long time. My mothers first cousin (Davis) sent me photos of my Grand father when he and my Grand Mother towed their first Trailer to Tenn from California in 1958. Pa Ben as I referred to my granddad, was 69 years old at the time. The old Red 57 Mercury station wagon, brought back fond memories. I had forgotten he hung canvas water bags from the grill when he traveled! The 33 foot travel trailer was their main residence in Redding. He had built a cabana, so he could expand the trailer living area. I loved those days growing up in the 60s and had long forgotten the details those photos brought back! The compliment came with a note, written in Davis's 90 year old hand. It said, last year when you pulled into our yard with your truck and RV, I thought how proud Ben Gray would have been. I been looking for these photos to prove a point. You Michael, parked in the identical spot he did. Full flat acre to use and you, hit his exact mark. He said it was like history repeating itself! "He would be proud of you" , spending your retirement seeing the country in your RV.

Wow! At 55, not much gets me, but this note and photos got me, and made me remember when I got the RV bug!