Hello friends and family!

I have created this fundraiser to help me cover the cost of expensive repairs to my van. Meredith, my van, is my only mode of transportation and also is my work vehicle. When I took her in for the 150,000-mile service, the recommended repair list came back to almost $9,000. YIKES! A phone call to the service manager and a quick look at the list, and some math (which I suck at), the short list came down to what really needed to get done. Total, $2,879!! Not including tax. So, while I have a credit card that can cover it, it's going to max it out. Any amount is welcomed.

So, here I am asking for a birthday wish. I turn 63 this Saturday! To hopefully raise enough to get my van back and back to work.

Many of you have helped in the past, and for that, I am forever grateful. I can never pay back what was given, but I can pay back in kindness in the future. Any amount will help.

I say THANK YOU in advance and I love you all for offering to help. I truly am a lucky man to have such an amazing chosen family.

Fred Frogg and I send THANKS!