I found the biggest van I could, an old Dodge Sportsman Royale. Lean, mean and seventeen feet of two-tone green. It was perfect. We could throw a few couches up there and still have room to spare. But before we began any of the rigging, the first thing we needed to do was paint it black.

More and more friends were volunteering their time and talents, and I was glad to have the help. The to-do list was getting longer rather than shorter.

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