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53 Cool Concept Cars… Part XIX…
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Back to the RVs… I want one, so I think about them from time to time. Now, I can’t say that I am going to run out to get one, but if the stars aligned, I could justify one in the driveway. So, let me “build” my perfect RV…
To start with, I have to say that I really like the rigs that are classified as ‘Super Cs’. These are built on Medium Duty truck chassis, such as Ford F750 or GM Kodiaks. They are generally diesel powered. They are often pretty luxurious, too. Or they are ‘Toy Haulers’ with a 10′ garage in the back where the master bedroom would be. Those are usually not as opulent.
But, I don’t think I really need a 39′ or even 34′ vehicle… nor its weight.
I kind of like a lot of the 28′ and 30′ rigs on the market, but I like the diesel power of the bigger RVs. I also want the pulling power of the bigger diesel rigs… I want to be able to tow at least a Jeep on a trailer, about 7,000lbs. It would be even better if I could set one up to tow two Jeeps at 15,000lbs.
I do like the luxurious interiors of some of the Super Cs… but I would be very willing to tone it down a bit, except for the driver’s compartment. I want leather seating, GPS Nav and all of the latest technology.
I shy away from the Class A machines… I prefer the layout of the Class Cs, with the bunk above the driver’s compartment. Another layout preference is a pair of bunks in the hallway leading back to the main bedroom. There should be a couple of slides, too… one in the master bedroom and possibly a ‘full-wall slide’ in the front room.
Storage under the floor, like the bigger Class A RVs would be cool too. Of course a generator, outside entertainment center, awning and other normal amenities should be there.
Nothing too shocking…
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View CommentsWayback Wednesday… SPICY!
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about blandness. I don’t like bland and I think most people agree that bland is… boring. It applies to food, advertising, movies, art and anything else. Maybe everyone won’t like the spice, but almost nobody will like a complete lack of spice. But, I guess there are just a few people out there that really like boring.
The story is about a grandmother ‘protecting’ her grandson from something she thought was too spicy for his young palate. Of course, I applied it to real estate advertising… and even tossed in one of my favorite spicy commercials…
View CommentsI’m a Proud Dad…
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Yesterday evening, during dinner, my two year old son wanted dessert, but didn’t want to eat his dinner. I gave him a threshold… he had to eat three more bites or there would be no dessert (ice cream sandwich). We went around and a around a few minutes, and he ate two bites… but ‘dropped’ the third out of his mouth. So, no ice cream sandwich.
I grabbed an ice cream sandwich for the six year old and then went to draw a bath for the younger one.
As I was coming back into the room, the older one asked if his brother could have an ice cream sandwich because he relented and ate the final bite. Both boys had the same story (I don’t think the younger one is ready to try to deceive on purpose quite yet). There was a bite missing from the plate (I had moved it to the counter while dessert was being served for the older one).
I am very proud of my six year old. He didn’t have anything to gain from talking his brother into eating… in fact, he knows that the more ice cream sandwiches that the little one eats, the fewer HE will get to eat.
Nothing real estate or car related… just a Dad being proud of one of his boys…
And don’t forget that tonight (Thursday, August 12th, 2010) is the Cub Scout Round-up at Arcado Elementary School. This is a chance for any boys there that want to be Cub Scouts to come out and join up… They can join anytime, but this makes it easier for them to move up in rank with their Pack-mates. The event will be from 7:00 to 8:00pm.
View CommentsMeet the Razor…
I’ll start by telling you that I am not going to identify him by any name other than Razor… And I’m not going to give you his picture, either. I’ll tell you why later…
His name is Razor…
I heard of him a few months ago. He is an amazing person. I would say that he has more courage than just about anyone. Sure, there might be someone out there than has a touch more… but not much. His courage is in his determination. And he is loaded with it.
He doesn’t ask for anything. He has a ready smile. And he carries a stick. And two blades. But that isn’t why he’s called ‘Razor’.
He also has another weapon… one of Atlanta’s toughest guys in hockey, Dan Sullivan… Sully.
Razor is in elementary school. He has Cerebral Palsy, and has been undergoing therapy from the age of three years old. Yes, he is just a kid. And as long as he can remember, he’s wanted to play ice hockey… There were a few problems, though. The first one was that he couldn’t skate… The second one was that he had some trouble walking.
Enter Sully. Sully and Razor met in Augusta. Razor’s mom had tried everything she could to help him learn to skate, but it wasn’t happening. His physical therapist didn’t think it would happen. Sully taught him to skate. Before Sully, nobody could keep him up…
Now, without his name on his jersey, you might have a hard time figuring out which kid he is on the ice. The other kids like him and respect him… regardless of whether they know about his condition. He is a really nice kid.
I could have made this post prettier with some nice pictures…
But I want you to think about something instead of looking at the pictures…
The easiest thing in the world would have been for Razor to give up. Nobody thought he could skate. Even his therapist didn’t think it was going to happen. Nobody would have looked at a little kid with CP that couldn’t ice skate and call him a failure… except Razor.
And nobody would have had a second thought if Sully didn’t even try… Except Sully. Who would expect that a hockey player… especially one known more for delivering a punch than the puck… would be the stone that would hone the Razor?
I’ve known Sully for about a year. There isn’t much in his world that is more important than helping kids. Right after that is helping kids play hockey. And then play hockey better.
I met Sully’s mom today…
She wasn’t surprised about Sully’s desire to help Razor. But seeing Razor and hearing the story brought tears to her eyes… over and over. Heck, me too.
But Sully’s mom had a missing piece of information. When he was a kid, he wanted to be a hockey player. During the winter he skated on his uncle’s pond… every day. He skated until he was dragged off. He skated until he clothes were frozen solid.
Razor and Sully are cut from the same cloth. Razor will likely not be a professional hockey player, but he has destroyed the odds against him. There were a lot of people that thought that Sully, coming from a single parent home, wouldn’t be a likely pro player, either. It isn’t an inexpensive sport, and the costs aren’t just financial.
Come to think of it, Sully has a weapon, too. His mom.
Do you have the determination of Razor? Of Sully? Of Sully’s mom?
Do you face the same kind of challenges?
View CommentsThinking of Scouting?
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School is almost ready to start here in Gwinnett County. It is only a couple of weeks away… and that means that school activities will be starting, too.
Since one of mine is going into 1st Grade, he is old enough to start in Cub Scouts. He can be a Tiger Cub. And while the ‘Roundup’ is still a few weeks away, we actually found a Pack and started getting involved a few weeks ago. In fact, my wife and I volunteered to be Den Leaders.
The Pack that we found is part of the Sweetwater District of the NE Ga Council. And the Sweetwater District just rolled out a new tool on their website to help parents find a Pack, Troop, Crew, Team or Post for their Scout. Basically, if you are in the Sweetwater District, which covers Walton County and much of Southern Gwinnett County (east of I-85), you can use this tool to find the units that are closest.
Cub Scouts are arranged in Packs. Boy Scouts are in Troops. There are also Venturing Crews, Varsity Teams and Explorer Posts.
Scouting is a great outlet for boys and girls. It teaches responsibility, manners and confidence.
My son is looking forward to getting more involved in Scouting. We have been to a couple of events with the Pack, but no Den based activities yet (they generally are inactive during the summer, but the Packs often have several activities and there are also camp opportunities).
I think we are going to have a great year!
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