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Re: [GMCnet] Gas Prices- At What Point Do You Park It? [message #118002 is a reply to message #117976] Tue, 08 March 2011 10:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Here is my take on this thread, which I notice has 100 entries so far and
counting. On Friday the 4th, I took my GMC to OHSU hospital and parked in
their 6 space RV lot, in order to be close to Mary during her most difficult
time. It allowed me a place to"stand down", a security blanket, call it a
refuge from the storm, put your own label on it, But it was close at hand
and familiar because of all the hours that we had invested into restoration.
Our dog was happy to see me when I came back to it, I was close enough to
Mary that when her condition worsened I was able to be at her bedside when
she passed from this world, instead of stuck in traffic on Interstate 5 on
the lonely drive from Salem to Portland. A calm port in a very savage storm.
If gasoline had been $10.00 a gallon I would have gladly paid the price for
the privelage of being present for Her when the need was the greatest. She
passed away at 11:55 PM on Saturday night, her earthly cares and suffering
are finally at an end. I was able to go back to my GMC and get some greatly
needed rest before attempting the trip back home. I don't know if you can
place a value on this, but In my heart I know that I was able to be at her
bedside when it mattered most because of the GMC. This experience will be
stored in my box full of GOOD MEMORIES. Can't spend em, but they are worth
all the King's gold to me.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC Royale 403

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 6:47 AM, Phil Swanson <woodyman1@sbcglobal.net>wrote:

>
>
> [quote title=Mr ERFisher wrote on Mon, 07 March 2011 21:48]nah
>
> the trips will just get longer, and better
> these are not transportation, they are touring machines.
>
> go and stay a while
>
>
> gene
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>
> You forget, most of these GMC owners are downright cheap!! Folks on this
> forum are an exception because they are hobbyists.
>
> Phil
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