It was a long trip and I made arrangements to make a stop along the way in Chicago to meet a nice girl who was the sister of my best friend from the Army. I talked to her on the phone and we had written to each other a few times and she promised me a kiss if I would ever drop by and see her. I never did get that kiss but my life would be forever changed on that ill fated rainy day. I had been driving in my little MGB convertable for many hours when the rain began pounding down and high winds began to buffet the rag-top of my little car. The tiny MGB was getting pushed around by the wind ...   read more