When Terry’s Dad passed away, Misty (our youngest daughter) who was terribly fond of her Grandpa, was horribly sad at his passing. Terry’s Mother, recognized that terrible sadness so she gave to Misty, Jack’s pick-up.
Misty and Kelly drove it for awhile, then gradually it started sitting in the garage; Misty wanted to get it restored sometime in the future. (You know how futures go–futures are way down the road when you are retired. First comes jobs and babies, then school age children, and buying houses and other vehicles, then college educations for those kids.)
Now that Misty and Kelly have left and new renters are coming in Terry mentioned one afternoon to Jason, Shannon, and I that we (meaning he and I) were going to have to go down there and pull that old truck up here and park it in the shade of the barn.
Time passed.
Farm work took over, the painting of the house took over, irrigation took over…the need to pull the truck up here was sorta shoved to the background.
Every day there was something which must be done.
Then comes the day as Terry is planting the corn in the field by the house and I was mowing MY lawn, that I looked down the road by the other house and SAW the old truck making it’s way up to OUR HOUSE!
What a surprise! Quickly I headed to the field to flag Terry down, but he was planting (his back to the road, couldn’t take his eyes off or the rows would be crooked), so didn’t see me or the truck heading our way!
Finally he was at the end of the field and saw me waving to him, just then the old truck, complete with two hound dogs, was in the driveway, and headed out to the field
A large smile broke out on Terry’s face-he jumped down off the tractor and headed toward the truck. (Later he said for a second he thought it was his Dad, he could see the driver had on a cap which tricked his eyes to think “DAD”!) As a cool surprise and a little gift to Terry, Jason had got the truck running and drove it up here for Terry.
After a short ride to the canyon and back the old truck is safely parked up here, resting in the shade of the barn—-waiting patiently for that day way, way in the future.
A surprise all wrapped up in a memory!
Your Friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
So nice to see something like that up and at least running!
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We liked seeing it come in the yard also!
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Awww. What a great story, good for them!
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It does make ones heart warm!
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What a nice story! Glad the ole pick up is home and going to be a functioning part of the farm. 🙂
When my dad passed, he gave my son his pick up. He drove that through high school and college. Gave it back to my mom when he got a car. 🙂
Cheri
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That is nice story also, Cheri!
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what a sweet surprise. lump in your throat moment.
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Terry did have a tear in his eye.
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Beautiful… and the part about T thinking it was his Dad – goodness me, I’m still tearing up. Love never dies and sometimes those who have gone on before us get a chance to let us know that.
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He said it gave his heart a flip!
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very nice story.
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Thank you, Randy
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That is wonderful – my man would fall over backward to have that beast to call his own! I wonder if Terry will dream of his dad tonight…
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I asked him, he said he didn’t.
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This is so very cool! What a great surprise!
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It was a really nice surprise!
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A great surprise. Many GMC’s of this era had that funky V6 in it but do not see that emblem on the truck. Does this have something other in it?
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I don’t know. I know it is all original. I have to ask Terry.
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Awesome. Even if it didn’t belong to a loved one, it’s a classic keeper. What a wonderful thing for Jason to do for you.
God bless you both for all your hard work and all you do for America. ♥
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It is a keeper, that is for sure.
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Way to go Jason, it looks like a great truck to be restored! 🙂
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One of these days……:)
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I love this story. It should be a fun project sometime in the future.
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It does need some work, bangs and scraps here and there, but still the original truck when bought new.
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How awesome! Sure glad y’all got it running! Great truck!
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They said it was fun to drive.
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Wonderful story – lovely memories.
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And when we get old, it becomes about the memories.
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how generous that was of Jason, what a lovely thing to do….there is no doubt about it old vehicles have far more character than these modern day electronically controlled creations.In the old days if it went wrong a good sledge hammer usually put it right, nowadays you need a computer….give me old any day of the week..well done Jason
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I love the ease of the new stuff, but if the computer goes bad the repair bill is HUGE!
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What a wonderful, wonderful story!! I don’t think it is a bit odd that Terry thought for a fleeting moment that it was his Dad. Happy memories, thanks for sharing them!
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Terry’s smile was HUGE when he saw the truck! HUGE!
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Sweet! Love the story!
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I love to see somethng with such tremendous emotional value being brought back. I always smile when I see a car that reminds me of my grandparents. And there is a brazilian-made motorcycle that reminds me of my father.
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I will wish upon a star that your might get yourself a brazilian made motorcycle of vintage history! One you can Ride!
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What a lovely posts, and what a super truck; would love that out here (apart from the running costs, lol)
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Or getting it to you.
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Wow! Great story.
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Thank you, Marla
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What a great story. Such a well loved truck!
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Well-loved. Jack bought it new and drove it until he died.
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A Lovely heartwarming story! You have a great family.
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It’s nice to have kids that want to do things for you. Just like yours!
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First off so sorry I’m so behind in reading your blog but am catching up today! What a fabulous surprise and I absolutely ADORE the old truck. How super cool that it is still running no less! Fun fun and hope you do get rain (or have) and that the field work is going well!
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