I could look at it all day long.
I love to look at it and see the
reflection of the mountains
and the sunsets in it.
outside of the trailer. I wanted it to be
all shiny and elegant, but also wanted to
keep it vintage. The ideas came to me in
my sleep, I remember waking up being
full of new ideas. I had an amazing time
remodeling my trailer, and I hope I get the
chance to restore another one.
I didn’t have a car that was suitable for
towing a trailer when I came to the U.S.
I bought a Ford Mustang convertible,
since we don’t have many Mustangs in
Germany, and therefore, the only time I
moved the trailer was when I picked it up
with a friend. I was sooooooo excited! On
the way home, we managed to break the
front window. I was bummed out at first,
but then remembered the German saying
“Scherben bringen Glueck” (“Broken
glass means good luck”) and felt like the
luckiest person on earth!
I originally bought the trailer in order to
put it in a nice place, and rent it out to
foreign students who come to visit the
United States, but I had to change the
plan when I learned that I had to return
to Germany since my visa couldn’t get
extended. I now use my trailer as my
own desert vacation home. I come and
visit whenever I get some time off from
teaching, which is usually around five
times a year.
Whenever I am at Desert Sands, visitors
stop by and compliment me on my trailer.
What I love best about my trailer is its
shininess. I could look at it all day long. I
love to look at it and see the reflection of
the mountains and the sunsets in it.
One time a painter who was fascinated
by it, asked if he could paint it. Of course I
agreed, and I am glad I gave him my email
address because, a few weeks later, he
sent me a picture of the painting and I
love it!
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