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My story telling began a long time ago to get my kids to go to sleep when they were little. I would lay down in bed with them, turn out the lights and tell them an adventure story about a little girl or boy about the same age as they were. My problem was in making the story too suspenseful. They would be lying there wide awake, and I would be the first to go to sleep. Then they would poke me and say, "What happened then, Dad", and I would wake up and try to remember where the little girl or boy was and what he or she was doing before I fell asleep. So if you are going to write a bedtime story for a child, make it boring so they will fall asleep before you do.
I will say that to write an interesting story you have to enjoy what you are doing; both the adventure and writing about it have to be fun. Just tell it like it is - the good times and the not so good times. In other words, "Don't worry, be happy". Two of my nieces, Susan & Mary Lou, when in grammar school would write interesting letters to their grandmother. What made them interesting were the little details that grown ups leave out, because they believe them to be unimportant. So by all means, fill in all the little details. It's like painting a picture in the mind of the reader with words; they have to visualize what you are saying. The little details provide the colors, you have to believe you can do it and it helps if you are a little bit crazy.
I have heard that crazy people hear little voices that tell them what to do. I have heard these little voices since I was in the first grade in school. Some times they could get me in trouble if I did what they told me to do, but overall they have served me well. So listen to the little voices like I do, and just do what they tell you to do, and you, too, can write an interesting adventure story.
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GMC Western States
Fall 2000
Little Diamond RV Park, Newport, Washington
September 10-15, 2000.
Roundup Masters: Bill and Marilyn Harvey
Spring 2001
This roundup is still unscheduled, but there are a couple of good
possiblities in either California or Nevada. A Roundup Master
is urgently needed.
Fall 2001
Mariposa County Fairgrounds
Mariposa, California
October 8 -15, 2001
Roundup Masters: Frank and Freddi Condos and Marc and Lillian
Trubert
GMC International
2000 Fall Convention
Mount Hood Village, Welches, Oregon
September 17-23, 2000
2001 Spring Convention
Destiny Oasis RV Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 1--7, 2001
GMC Pacific Cruisers
Oct 6-8, 2000,
"San Dimas Western Days"
San Dimas, CA
Rally Master: Jim & Audry Rowe
Nov 3-5, 2000,
"Vendor Craft Fair"
Chula Vista Marine RV Park, CA
Rally Masters: Bob & Raye Lenson
Bill & Mary Newton
We invite other
clubs to send us their rally schedules. GMC Western States will
be pleased to publish your rally schedules both in the Newsletter
and on the Web Page.
Please contact Marc Trubert (909-780-8378) or "MTrubert@aol.com".
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Please pass along any information you would like published as well as suggestions to our webmasters Bill and Debbie Massey at "webmaster@gmcws.org".
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We currently have the following members who invite any one traveling in their area for an overnight stay with them in their driveway or equivalent:
1. Betty Gaw and
Marilyn Maxwell
Los Osos Rd, Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 461-0664
2. Marilyn and
Bill Harvey
Moonshine Ridge Trail, Parker, CO 80134
(303) 841-6062
3. Mike and Carol
Mayo
County Road #1, Berthoud, CO 80513
970-532-3476, "camayo@msn.com"
4. Lee and Ozzie
Porter
Shetland CT, Santa Maria, CA 93445
(805) 934-2267
5. Marc and Lillian
Trubert
Barcus Circle, Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-0995 (South of Yosemite Nat. Park)
6. Jerry and Fran
Hill
Pina Selva Place, Templeton, CA 93465
(805) 434-1213
7. Vern and Mary
Olson
85th Place W., Edmonds, WA 98026
(425) 776-6070
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The GMC Western
States Inc, chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association, is
comprised of GMC Motorhome owners from all fifty states, and
the three southwestern Provinces of Canada. The Chapter purpose
is to promote the preservation of the GMC Motorhome with a technical
program of professional seminars and published information, and
to further the mutual association, membership, enjoyment, and
common interest of GMC Motorhome owners, their families and friends.
Website:" www.gmcws.org" Billy and Debbie Massey, Web Masters |
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Claude Brousson,
Chapter President 6349 W. Saanich Rd, Saanichton Victoria, BC, Canada, V8M 1W8 (250) 652-4913, cbrousson@telus.net Nancy Pettit, First Vice President P.O. Box 10982, Prescott, AZ 86304 (520) 445-9432 Chuck Aulgur, Technical Vice President 9805 Ogram Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941 (619) 465-9875, cwasdc@juno.com Frank Condos, Secretary 42744 Windy Gap Drive Ahwahnee, CA 93601 (626) 303-2898, fcondos@sierratel.com |
Miki Singleton,
Treasurer 1009 Blossom River way #302 San Jose, CA 95123 (408) 269-0638, mikialans@juno.com Norm Kasch, FMCA National Director 1073 W. Powers Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 795-9281 Jkasch@compuserve.com Bob Blenkinsop, FMCA Alt. Nat. Director 5502 W. Minarets Ave. Fresno, CA 93722, (559) 271-8184 Marc and Lillian Trubert, Editors P.O. Box 2132, Corona, CA 92878-2132 (909) 780-8378, MTrubert@aol.com |
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