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“Seamus” has a new home!

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Well, I finally have the bus, give or take a few admin chores. Huge thanks to my new VW brother Steve for trusting me with this treasure. And a huge thanks to Ed for driving me all the way to pick it up. I was so excited to get the keys I was on the verge of peeing my pants, cussing with glee, and crying. Since April 1, when I put down the deposit I have done nothing but think about this wonderful bus. I’ve worked up to 4 jobs in the last three months to pay for it and borrowed a bit of money from my baby daddy.

Obtaining permits to sell snacks is not as easy as I had hoped but I havne’t given up yet. And I’m hoping to organize my first little charity run in the coming summer.

Below is the bus and I:

Seamus went for a 175 mile ride on day one so I could drive him to my sons pre-wedding parent lucheon. It was a sweet ride and my cheeks hurt from smiling.

The Genesis of the next chapter in my life

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This is the very beginning. Of what? My mid-life crisis… no my mid-life epiphany accompanied by the coolest automobile – my almost new (to me) – almost mine – 1975 VW Camper Bus!

The beginning of it all stemmed from the wad of cash I had stocked up in my pocket from recently living in my own basement and renting out my upstairs to friends. The desire to decrease my own square footage for simplicity of living and the desire to create more time for life and adventure was the impetus for this move. The result: a highly packed lower lever of my house where my two younger sons live with me half the time. It’s relatively cramped but we’ve adjusted and my sons are good sports and very supportive.

Bring on the bus because I’m ready for wherever it takes me!