When Charlie turned 16, we purchased a 1979 Firebird like the one in figure 171 for him to drive. It was rougher than Gina’s car, but I rebuilt the engine, and it proved to be reliable transportation for school and work. Rick wanted a Mustang, and we purchased a 1966 6 cylinder Mustang like the one shown in Figure 172. Though the price was comparable to Charlie’s and Gina’s cars, by the time we sold the car, it turned out to be the most expensive car I have ever owned- even the Honda (excluding depreciation). First; it did not have power steering, so I bought a used power steering unit and installed it. Then we had it painted as it was totally faded. Within months, the 3-speed transmission broke, requiring another $1200 repair. A few months
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They had also just raised school taxes and soon after we moved to Mansfield, political opponents initiated a “rollback” election. Wanting to keep the schools adequately funded, we became involved, and I examined the District’s books. They were rather rudimentary, but it showed several reducible areas. Despite that, we fought to stop the rollback and won. After that, Mansfield quickly reached 20,000, and the District planned a $1B budget to replace most of the schools. Now Mansfield’s school facilities are a model for the …show more content…
As each of the 19 cabinets was completed, it was moved out of our garage, into our home for storage. After breaking ground January 3rd, the builder turned the house over to us in mid-January. A friend loaned us his pickup truck and passed them through the open window in the den as it was the largest. Every night the entire family went to the house and worked until 9 PM, bringing in fast food for dinner. One of the last items delivered to the house was the fireplace mantle. It was traditional, with top and sides. It rode on top of the car on a towel (rear windows down for people securing it) the mile to the house. At first the project was an adventure, but it turned to an air of desperation as we completed each task and began the next. All of us were ready to scream when our portion was finished on schedule a month later! The builder installed the carpet and toilets and began laying the brick outside. By March 1, 1992, the house was completed. It was by far the fastest I had ever seen a home built- 2 months after groundbreaking. We paid mother’s $50,000 loan (plus interest) off over the next seven years, providing her a steady $700 stream of income. Then she bought the home from us using a 100% mortgage (which she was rarely able to pay). She had trouble with managing the electric utilities, so we kept the utilities in our name, and she paid us $150 a month, providing her a steady payment.
They had also just raised school taxes and soon after we moved to Mansfield, political opponents initiated a “rollback” election. Wanting to keep the schools adequately funded, we became involved, and I examined the District’s books. They were rather rudimentary, but it showed several reducible areas. Despite that, we fought to stop the rollback and won. After that, Mansfield quickly reached 20,000, and the District planned a $1B budget to replace most of the schools. Now Mansfield’s school facilities are a model for the …show more content…
As each of the 19 cabinets was completed, it was moved out of our garage, into our home for storage. After breaking ground January 3rd, the builder turned the house over to us in mid-January. A friend loaned us his pickup truck and passed them through the open window in the den as it was the largest. Every night the entire family went to the house and worked until 9 PM, bringing in fast food for dinner. One of the last items delivered to the house was the fireplace mantle. It was traditional, with top and sides. It rode on top of the car on a towel (rear windows down for people securing it) the mile to the house. At first the project was an adventure, but it turned to an air of desperation as we completed each task and began the next. All of us were ready to scream when our portion was finished on schedule a month later! The builder installed the carpet and toilets and began laying the brick outside. By March 1, 1992, the house was completed. It was by far the fastest I had ever seen a home built- 2 months after groundbreaking. We paid mother’s $50,000 loan (plus interest) off over the next seven years, providing her a steady $700 stream of income. Then she bought the home from us using a 100% mortgage (which she was rarely able to pay). She had trouble with managing the electric utilities, so we kept the utilities in our name, and she paid us $150 a month, providing her a steady payment.