Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — Jul 16, 2018
Today's visit to Joanne grave was in the old Ford F-250, pick-up truck in keep in Sinai. Driving to the cemetery in the truck reminded me of the time we lived in Mohall, N.D...1968-75. We had two cars when we moved there. Our second car was a 1954 Chevy that I'd taken over from my parents in 1963, when my Austin Heally didn's stand up to South Dakota winters. Sometime time after we arrived in Mohall the '54 Chevy's rear axle broke and we sold the car. This is where the Duck Truck comes into play.
Mohall is small town of just under 1000 population. Much of the time I biked around town on a fat tire bike I bought from Carl Aalund. Yet there were occasions when we needed a second vehicle. The duck and goose hunting around Mohall was very good, so what could be better to pursue that sport than a 1956 International Heavy Duty Pickup? ala "Duck Truck". Purchased from the local attorney, Erv Brendel, it served both as a hunting vehicle and a second "car".
Joanne had no qualms about driving it around town. Remember her 1960, Renault she bought in Norway? It was a stick shift, so shifting the Duck Truck was no problem for her. She did get quizzical looks and many expressions of sympathy when she was seen driving it. This just added to her enjoyment in using it. After all, this is the woman who drove Europe in 1960, and she saw using the Duck Truck as another adventure. Yes, she was a good sport!
Blessings,
al
Mohall is small town of just under 1000 population. Much of the time I biked around town on a fat tire bike I bought from Carl Aalund. Yet there were occasions when we needed a second vehicle. The duck and goose hunting around Mohall was very good, so what could be better to pursue that sport than a 1956 International Heavy Duty Pickup? ala "Duck Truck". Purchased from the local attorney, Erv Brendel, it served both as a hunting vehicle and a second "car".
Joanne had no qualms about driving it around town. Remember her 1960, Renault she bought in Norway? It was a stick shift, so shifting the Duck Truck was no problem for her. She did get quizzical looks and many expressions of sympathy when she was seen driving it. This just added to her enjoyment in using it. After all, this is the woman who drove Europe in 1960, and she saw using the Duck Truck as another adventure. Yes, she was a good sport!
Blessings,
al
No comments:
Post a Comment