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End of section I: What have we learned? The first 20 chapters have been completed, and we’ve covered 15 of the vehicles I’ve owned so far. When I started writing this book, I really never had any outline or idea … Continue reading →

Chapter 20: The beginning of the end Still not working, our time together was just too much, we were constantly in each other’s face.  This is not the natural order of things which normally occurs.  Someone should be out earning … Continue reading →

Chapter 19: Trouble in paradise Things were progressing in our lives. Chris was walking and talking and Autumn liked to stand in her bed in the mornings.  A lot of times when one of us went to check on her, … Continue reading →

Chapter 18: A nice place to visit Determined to make a new start, our new apartment was going to be it. We worked hard cleaning the place as spotless as it could be. We even took up all of the … Continue reading →

Chapter 17: Fun while it lasted As I mentioned last time, we had gotten behind with the rent due to my quitting a perfectly good job to work at a car wash, but I never really talked about our life … Continue reading →

Chapter 16: The Beautiful Buick In the fall of 1972, things were going okay for the Burton’s, but not perfect by a long shot.  The ’63 LeSabre had been repaired and was running again, but it didn’t match the look … Continue reading →

(Chapter 15: The birth of my son) I was working the 2nd shift at Reliable, along with my brother-in-law Huey.  Debbie had no real problems with the pregnancy and even though I knew my first child could be born at … Continue reading →

(Chapter 14: Married life) Things were good, I had a good job, a wife and a child on the way, what could possibly go wrong?  For awhile, nothing.  I was ready to settle into the good life, work each day, … Continue reading →

(Chapter 13: The wedding) (Wow, just realized the irony of the number and subject matter of this chapter.  Who knew.) As the state of Ohio requires those wishing to apply for a marriage license be at least 21 years of … Continue reading →

(Chapter 12: The big breakup) Debbie and I were in love, and in the winter of 1971, I asked her to marry me and she said yes.  We decided to go ring shopping at one of the larger department stores … Continue reading →