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Love... Love... LOVE, the above image.
; )
It popped up on my FB Memories.
: )
It tells Quite a Story.
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Training wheels on the bike holding the Child... Up, high enough... to make a call, over a fence... on a Payphone!!
: ) : ) : )
Indeed.
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Git'er Done...
; )
Had to smile... when the below popped up, too.
'The Cars'.
; )
Moved out on my own, when I was 15.
Purchased a 10x50 mobile home, for 600. that, was a 'bit' of a 'Fixer Upper'.
; )
It was early winter, when me... and Dolsey,
{Beloved Great Dane <3}
moved in.
: )
That old trailer... had a screen door, for the entry Door.
The previous owners covered the screen door with paneling.
It worked... for me, and Dolcey, too. ; )
{couldn't lock it...
but, the tiny court was very friendly,
most of those who resided there were older Folks. : )}
I pretty much gutted the trailer.
Did what I could, with what I had.
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The kitchen faucet had been dripping for a long time... with no heat in the trailer, when we moved in.
{good thing}
The sink... was a Huge Block of Ice!!
Had the water not been running a bit, the pipes would've all broken with the freezing weather.
Sadly, the drain pipe, under the sink, wasn't so lucky.
The entire time me, and Dolsey... lived there, used a 5 gallon bucket under the sink, to drain dish water.
; )
About a year later... had the opportunity to purchase a Very Nice... mobile home, in the same...
court.
{The Lady I bought it from... had just lost her Husband, and was moving... Grateful she took a chance on me. <3}
also...
had Folks interested in purchasing... the little 'Fixer Upper'.
: )
Wish I had images of it.
Before, and... after.
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Long Story... gettin' to 'The Cars'.
; )
Bought that Very Nice... mobile home.
On contract.
Didn't have the money to purchase it outright, like the little...
Fixer-Upper, but... the little Fixer-Upper, paid a huge...
downstroke, on the 'Very Nice'...
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I was working with Dad, scrapping iron, working with the Horses, working nights... at a Derby Gas Station pumping gas, and attending it. {Derby still had Full Service in 1978/9 : ) }
Making payments... on the 'Very Nice', much larger... mobile home, kinda put a crimp on my style.
: )
The 'Very Nice'... was a 2 bedroom.
Figured I'd better Fill the Empty Bedroom, with a Roommate.
Have a little help... with those life crimping 'bills'.
Hahahahahaha!!!
; )
A Sweet Friend, from School, I'd known for quite a long time... who was a few years older than me, was looking for a place.
Perfect!!
She had a Great Job, and was excited to be out on her own.
; )
{Ya never really get to 'Know' someone... until, ya live under the same roof with 'em.}
; )
We, for the most part... got along GREAT!!
however...
we did, have a few...
'Come to Jesus' Meetings.
: )
'The Cars'...
spurred
one of our Biggest...
'Come to Jesus'
Meetings.
: )
One evening...
Late, Evening...
I was pulling in at home, after work....
couldn't find a place to park, in the tiny....
mostly...
'Elderly'
court.
???
Finally parked, as I was walking up to the
'Very Nice'....
heard music, and... laughter.
???
as I stepped on to the 'Very Nice's'...
little porch,
noticed
All of The Front Window's were Rattling.
{My Roommate had an Awesome Sound System. ; ) }
uh oh.
'The Cars'....
music
was
Shakin' The House Down.
uh oh.
Elbowed my way... through my home, as strangers looked at me, like I... was the intruder,
searching...
for my
'Roommate'.
: )
When I finally found...
my Friend,
advised her... that she'd better turn down the music, and get everyone out...
immediately.
immediately.
uh oh.
; )
She looked very stunned.
: (
Argued that she paid half of the bills.
Uh Oh.
I... advised her, that we live in a 'quiet' neighborhood.
and...
Most likely... the ONLY Reason The Law Hadn't Been Called, is because...
Our Good Neighbors respect me.
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told my roommate,
she had 5 minutes to
CLEAR THIS MESS OUT,
or...
I'd be the one making
The Call...
to
Law Enforcement.
oh my.
; )
In an instant... everyone was gone.
We... never had 'such' problems, after.
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but...
every time I hear 'The Cars', oh my...
; )
Takes me Back!!
Hahahahahahahaha!!!
You'll have to click on the above... to read it.
{Update: Don't bother. I'm going to re-post this on the next post. Hopefully that screenshot will show up better.}
Oh My.
Fairfax... Iowa, City Hall, is something else.
: (
They had their lawyer... rewrite how citizens can be 'heard' at council meetings in Fairfax.
: ( : ( : (
Wow...
just,
wow.
: (
So much for 'Transparency'... and, 'Freedom of Speech'.
bless their hearts
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
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