I loved reading this story. Not only did it make me feel warm and fuzzy, you gave me completely new insight into two subjects that drove my activism and organizing work for the last 40 years (education and land-use/urban planning).

This is totally off the rails, but. . . I left retirement and went to work at an auto repair shop. One day the Snap-On truck showed up and the guys stopped working and disappeared inside the truck. The next week I couldn't help myself, I followed.

The insides of those trucks are tool-junkie heaven. That week, a small cordless driver was on special - and it was pink. Pink, I tell you, pink. How much I asked. Okay, that was expensive, but, but, but... a lifetime replacement guarantee made it dirt cheap . Plus credit with no interest charges is cool, so I bought two - one for each of my daughters. While it took me months to pay them off, my daughters were more excited about their pink drill motors than anything I'd ever bought them.

My oldest daughter and her husband are restoring an old house and use the pink drill motor constantly. It is the go to tool. My youngest daughter and her husband restore old cars together and use the pink drill motor to get into tight spaces.

I tell this story, by way of saying, tools are an investment, so replacement parts and repair is a big deal. If there is an auto repair shop near you, stop in and ask when the travelling tool trucks come. My favorite is Snap-On.

PS. Since my daughters grew up in a fabrication shop, they've been using tools and equipment since they were toddlers. If you have daughters, they will thank you for passing your skills along.