In early 1999, we went with our camper to our favorite spot on the Oregon Coast (Sea and Sand RV Park…near Depoe Bay) to storm watch. We always tried to get a small spot that was parallel to the beach and we did. A thunderstorm came up during the night with winds from the SW over 70 mph and when the lightning struck, there was no time interval. We spent the night holding on, drinking wine, and praying. The next day, the storm was still raging and we decided to escape. As I pulled the camper around facing west, a gust came up that, I thought was going to tip everything over. I pushed against the camper to keep it from doing so….which was a ridiculous move on my part. We left and later learned that the wind storm tipped over 18 wheelers.
I, a few days later, suffered a heart attack. Coincidence?
Submitted by Gary Hollmer of La Center, WA as a part of the RV Centennial Celebration “Share Your Favorite RV Memory” contest.
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