that little truck story reminds me of when I put a deposit down on a Smart Car. I was w/ some friends staying at a B&B in Arkansas once (many stories about that place haha), the owners had a Suburban, which I also had, & the 6'+ man also had a Smart Car, which I had never seen. Brand new to the states. So cute. He let me drive it. Flat area, it drove fine. I came home, no dealer had any yet, but I found the first in town that was going to get some, so I put a deposit down. Then awhile later a near-by dealer received one, so I test drove it. The area I lived in, while you wouldn't expect it, actually was quite hilly. That little car would barely putt-putt up those little hills, plus knowing that most driving I did, I would use the interstate, I called the first dealer & said to cancel my order, w/ the fully promised money back guarantee. He gave me the hardest time claiming I had to come in for the refund, even tho I placed the original order over the phone - the dealership was in another county on the other side of where I was. I finally had to make threats before he relented & gave me my money back.
several weeks ago I posted the link about "The Strength You Gain..." - great article. I never watch broadcast news. Rarely talk politics w/ anyone in real life, except husband. In my volunteer time, no one I know, co-workers nor clients, knows anyone's political leanings. It's all good. As you've seen in Bill's newsletter, at times I'll get sucked in, then it's just head-banging... or echo chambers. Pointless, waste of time. I regret it.
The story about paying off the lunch debt - I wanted to copy/paste so much to emphasize!! Picked this one:
"Just a bunch of regular adults, quietly, and for a moment, refusing to be bystanders to something as insane as school lunch debt."
then he goes on to describe the absolutely, wonderful butterfly affect!!!! ♥️💯♥️
Can’t remember if they were Japanese made though I’m thinking not but those little trucks are all over Europe and actually everywhere in the told I’ve been. Mostly work truck. Cheap easy to get into and out of places, etc. and the rest of the world doesn’t have a lot of interstates. Lots of small crowded narrow roads though
My dearly departed Papa used to own a 1991 Isuzu Climber. He bought it in the 2010s. Kept it running until 2018. He bought it instead of a side by side as he could drive it on the highway and take it on the bush trails and right down to the river on the rocks. He had such fun with it. It was cheap to run but expensive to insure, had to be insured through a facility market. I believe he paid about 10,000 for it and it served him well. It was quite the conversation piece. My mom didn’t like it. Meeting a transport that throws a rock in your windshield at highway speed in that small truck is quite frightening I hear.
I really enjoyed the stories. I saw those trucks when we lived in Hawaii 2020-2024 and wondered where I could buy one after we moved back to the mainland. They are not just cute but very practical. Also really enjoyed all the other stories an how one small kind gesture of reaching out can snowball into a movement to do something positive for others.
The last story about Christmas in June was great. Thanks for publishing such stories at a time when we all need more positive examples of love, empathy, and the true American spirit.
that little truck story reminds me of when I put a deposit down on a Smart Car. I was w/ some friends staying at a B&B in Arkansas once (many stories about that place haha), the owners had a Suburban, which I also had, & the 6'+ man also had a Smart Car, which I had never seen. Brand new to the states. So cute. He let me drive it. Flat area, it drove fine. I came home, no dealer had any yet, but I found the first in town that was going to get some, so I put a deposit down. Then awhile later a near-by dealer received one, so I test drove it. The area I lived in, while you wouldn't expect it, actually was quite hilly. That little car would barely putt-putt up those little hills, plus knowing that most driving I did, I would use the interstate, I called the first dealer & said to cancel my order, w/ the fully promised money back guarantee. He gave me the hardest time claiming I had to come in for the refund, even tho I placed the original order over the phone - the dealership was in another county on the other side of where I was. I finally had to make threats before he relented & gave me my money back.
several weeks ago I posted the link about "The Strength You Gain..." - great article. I never watch broadcast news. Rarely talk politics w/ anyone in real life, except husband. In my volunteer time, no one I know, co-workers nor clients, knows anyone's political leanings. It's all good. As you've seen in Bill's newsletter, at times I'll get sucked in, then it's just head-banging... or echo chambers. Pointless, waste of time. I regret it.
The story about paying off the lunch debt - I wanted to copy/paste so much to emphasize!! Picked this one:
"Just a bunch of regular adults, quietly, and for a moment, refusing to be bystanders to something as insane as school lunch debt."
then he goes on to describe the absolutely, wonderful butterfly affect!!!! ♥️💯♥️
Can’t remember if they were Japanese made though I’m thinking not but those little trucks are all over Europe and actually everywhere in the told I’ve been. Mostly work truck. Cheap easy to get into and out of places, etc. and the rest of the world doesn’t have a lot of interstates. Lots of small crowded narrow roads though
My dearly departed Papa used to own a 1991 Isuzu Climber. He bought it in the 2010s. Kept it running until 2018. He bought it instead of a side by side as he could drive it on the highway and take it on the bush trails and right down to the river on the rocks. He had such fun with it. It was cheap to run but expensive to insure, had to be insured through a facility market. I believe he paid about 10,000 for it and it served him well. It was quite the conversation piece. My mom didn’t like it. Meeting a transport that throws a rock in your windshield at highway speed in that small truck is quite frightening I hear.
I really enjoyed the stories. I saw those trucks when we lived in Hawaii 2020-2024 and wondered where I could buy one after we moved back to the mainland. They are not just cute but very practical. Also really enjoyed all the other stories an how one small kind gesture of reaching out can snowball into a movement to do something positive for others.
The last story about Christmas in June was great. Thanks for publishing such stories at a time when we all need more positive examples of love, empathy, and the true American spirit.