tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post1899194227099048747..comments2023-11-01T19:05:00.474-07:00Comments on Mark's Work: The RamblerMark O'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-21417371372013710962017-03-29T11:49:20.254-07:002017-03-29T11:49:20.254-07:00That's right! My sophomore year we went to sc...That's right! My sophomore year we went to school with him very early. I preferred that to riding with the Hennesseys - they were nice enough but it always felt like an imposition .... riding with Papa meant we got there very early. I always liked that. Beats being afraid of being late.sebtown294https://www.blogger.com/profile/09131160322133681790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-61779066798125175442017-03-29T09:18:04.442-07:002017-03-29T09:18:04.442-07:00Of course, I remember that truck because he used t...Of course, I remember that truck because he used to drop me off at the corner, a few long blocks down from Bishop Amat. He loved that truck an ALWAYS regretted parting ways for it. We sure were disgusted; that was a good word...xoxoMark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-71529476333585092172017-03-29T08:58:10.231-07:002017-03-29T08:58:10.231-07:00Oh, I DO remember that day -- that Rambler puling ...Oh, I DO remember that day -- that Rambler puling in the driveway? Such disappointment! Such disgust! And I remember all the washing that went into that buggy.<br />So at some point he traded that in for the 3/4 ton Chevy pickup? Right? Green. And you remember that the first time I took my driving test I drew the nova (stick shift) and was called out on my shifting skills (though they were fine - the guy was just mean to a nervous kid). Papa's remedy? Here, drive the pick up! His PRECIOUS pickup! But it was an automatic and he knew they couldn't call me out on that. He took me out on some practice drives and two weeks later I took the test in that and passed with 100%! The price I gladly paid? I drove that truck down to the do it yourself car wash every Sunday until either he sold it or I moved out (dont remember which came first...).sebtown294https://www.blogger.com/profile/09131160322133681790noreply@blogger.com