I had bought a beat-up old Ford roadster four years earlier and had restored it whenever I had time over the following two years. I had gotten it running and had done the body work myself. I had learned a great deal in the process. Initially, I tried to do the interior on my own. That had gone really badly, and eventually I paid to have professionals do the job. It was a really nice-looking classic car now. Due to its age and the original engine, though, it did require a lot of maintenance. "I took it in for an oil change and tune-up like you asked me to," she replied. "That was three months ago, I think." After we cleaned up from brunch, I headed around to the side of the house and opened the shed doors. I had bought the storage shed after that first deployment, when some kids had vanda

