Sombody Pinch Me

[Ken Hayes]

The other day Judy and I were in the back yard talkin over the fence with a neighbor to the south. We were talkin about storage for the Chevelle and I told her that the place I've used for 2 years cut the number of cars stored from 50 to 25 and doubled the price. She said I should talk with my neighbor to the north son. My neighbor Stanley is a great 94 year old guy that has now been in a nursing home for over a year after falling and breaking his hip.

I called his son Jeff and asked if he was interested in renting out his Dad's 2 1/2 car garage. I told him about the storage place I used. I kinda lied and said that I paid $60.00 per month (actually was $75.00) for heated indoor storage. He said he would talk to his Sister and get back with me in two days. Well, today is two days and he called me tonight. He said he talked with his Sister and they both agreed..........he says to me, "here is our proposition to you". You can use the garage for as long as you like and the charge would be........keep the driveway clear of snow and maybe put a new seal on the bottom of the big door. He said you've taken good care of my Father from the time you've lived (15 yrs) here and there is no way we could accept any money from you. So I guess this rainy day has a silver lining.