I was ll, had just finished 5th grade (and closed down the one room country school, started school in town the next grade) . Was helping dad on the farm, along with my brother Larry (10 years old). The two of us got in to building model cars and had lots of fun. Although the next two younger brothers would mess with them when we were at school.

We sold the farm and moved to town in 62, right when I got my liscense. Bought a 52 Chevy Deluxe, gun metal gray. Put on Port a Walls, 57 Plymouth style cone hubcaps, and split the manifold with dual glass packs.

After graduating HS went into the Navy and stayed for 20 years. Then worked as a bowling center mechanic on Brunswick equipment until 99. That was when I got divorced from my Second Wife and medically retired and moved back to Iowa.