MEET THE SANDMAN

A knock at the door, I look and see 4 of the most beautiful faces smiling back at me. We hug and kiss. Such happy feelings...They are all so anxious to see the new Path, Garden Shed and ask to see the UTV ... I said "Oh yes, Grandpa wants you boys to ... and Kyle says "Drive it?" "No, Grandpa wants you to name it" .. We enter the garage and hearts began pounding, eyes turned into saucers...Toy Heaven ...There was nothing Melissa or I could say or do to stop the action....I acted as dumb as I could about it while Melissa removed the boys from the seat, telling Scott to wait for Dad. But Scott's eyes were glazed, trance like. He seemed struck with an overwhelming desire to DRIVE ... there was no stopping him. Then in the blink of an eye, 3 were waving bye-bye....and the radio sang "Dust in the Wind"

Don returned from the Post Office greeting our Guest's at the top of the Path, stuck in the sand with the UTV. Melissa was holding a shovel, Kyle and Carson were running to the house and Scott was sweating. I observed a hush, heads bowed, eyes down as Don approached. "MAN" was all I heard Don say while he took control of the situation, freeing his UTV from the SAND. He greeted Scott while driving and parking it back in the garage. Later, I overheard Don say to Scott, "Come on, I'll give you a driving lesson, Son"
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And that's how ............. The Sandman got his name