The Grand Voyage

"The bus has left the garage, I repeat the bus has left the garage." That is right on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 we were able to take our first family drive in the 1967 VW Bus. Damien was all smiles. Addison was so excited she was squealing. Greyson was excited to be sitting so close to his sister he could really see her. We drove down town, down Ruston way and over to Mimi and Papa's house so they could take a ride too. It was very fun. We enjoyed the bus the following day when we drove to Addisons physical therapy appointment and then we off to eat lunch on Ruston way while enjoying the veiw from the many windows.

Damien's Adventerous Project

It all begin one day while looking at my brothers VW Bus. The wheels were turning in Damien's head, restoring a bus, a bus of my own (again). How cool would that be. So many weeks of searching the internet and emails to a variety of people around the state it was found. So one April 2007 day Damien, Peter, Addison and I all drove to Bainbridge Island to check out this one of a kind 1967 VW Camper Bus. At the time in our eyes it was a gem, the floors were in pretty good condition, hardly any rust, it had a Subaru engine and was drivable. How cool is that, the work will be minimal.

Yes, this was all in the bus.

Many Months later, After hours of hard labor the bus became ready to go to the paint shop

And then week the bus came back from the paint shop.

Becoming more beautiful by the day. Pretty soon the bus will be on the road.