He finds that saving money pays off
“I just moved into an apartment. Just got a new car. Just got this dog. It all happened in one month. It’s exciting. It’s the next step, the next chapter for me. “The dog was kind...
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Family keeps Chevy Impala tradition going
“It’s a 1966 Impala. My great-granddad, who lived in Waco at the time, drove to Dallas and bought it from Johnson Chevrolet at the end of 1965. He went up there to buy a Caprice, which...
Mechanic fixes his way to her heart
Roger: “I hadn’t seen my two brothers in Michigan in quite a while, so I went up there to visit. One day while I was driving to the park, I noticed a woman whose car was...
Bonding time with grandpa is at the race track
“I’ve always been into cars. It’s always been my hobby. I’ve had five or six different cars over the years that have just kind of been toys to play with. Right now, I have an ’89...
‘I chose not to run; I chose to stand up for myself’
“I had just washed my car and was finishing waxing it under a big oak tree in my yard. It was so shiny, a 1982 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ model, fully loaded. It was a classic....
Living a comfortable life in their barndominium
“My first wife and I had a very nice home on four acres. Then she got pancreatic cancer. She died six months after she was diagnosed. It was a beautiful home. But it just wasn’t …...
Positivity helps steer him in the right direction
“You can become anything you want to be if you have the work ethic to do it. As a young man I attended the Gulf Coast Trades Center, where I started the journey that led me...
He’s crazy about cars — especially fast ones
“Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always had a thing for cars. As I grew older, I realized just how amazing cars really are. “I knew I wanted a Camaro after my uncle got...
Toy drive teaches his kids importance of giving
“We call it the Share Your Christmas Toy Drive and Car Show. My wife and I decided to make it an annual event about eight years ago. It was a way to start teaching our kids...
‘We’re determined to get our children back’
“We’ve been together for 10 years and get along really well. Ever since we met, it’s like a connection that you can’t break. And that’s important because, trust me, we’ve struggled. We’re struggling right now. “He...
