Florida Memories pg.1
Florida pictures of “Little Lee” always have action going on. He had and still has more than enough energy to keep every body wanting to do something and he never tires out. Have a picture in front of me and Lee is trying as hard as he can to get up on this two-wheeler bike – he is maybe two years old – and he sure looks like he just might get a leg up and over. There are two (2) other bikes in the picture and they are laying on the ground, so I’m guessing he tried to get up on each of those and he and the bike went down, so this still standing bike is the last chance? He’s just not inclined to give up. Never has been a quitter?
Several times Lee has brought someone’s bike to our house and left it hidden behind my husband, Lee, Sr’s car – and of course no one knew it was there – out of sight, and when my husband would leave early in the morning to open the restaurant up for the breakfast crowd – Crunch – crunch and a nicely damaged two wheeler! We had to buy and or pay for more damaged bikes and or have repairs done than any other family I know of!
We bought Lee one of those big three-wheelers – since he was growing and the regular three wheeler just would not be for him with his energy. The rear wheels were the height and size of front wheel on the bigger bikes , so he could be seen and was pretty high up and off the ground.
On day, the service man for our restaurant gas appliances called and said, “I hear you always talking about your son going on long trips from home – have to tell you I saw a small child on one of those big three wheelers – riding up the Federal Hwy. Just thought you might check and see if this could be him?” Sure enough – that was Lee and we were “Lucky” to have relatives up that way to pick him up! I don’t remember what kind of punishment he received – I bet he does!
Would you believe – Lee is an “over -the -road -driver “ – Today!
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