WAR IS OVER AT UNCLE WILLIE T'S ?????

Have you ever been called in to help solve a problem between two relatives? The two are my last remaining Aunt and Uncle. Uncle Willie T had purchased a 3 wheel motorcycle ( trike) without telling aunt May. She hit the ceiling and laid down the law to Willie T. She called me to see if I would talk to him about a solution to this problem and acting his age, 87.
On my arrival at their home you could cut the tension between them with a knife. This isn't going to be pleasant for me, I'm caught in the middle but I'm hoping to see if they will come to a comprise. After greetings and hugs to both of them I ask Willie T if he would show me his cycle. I already knew aunt May's side from her phone call a few days ago.
Out to the tractor shed we went to view the cycle. My first thoughts on seeing his trike, it's not what I had picture in my mind. This thing was an old trike and a little run down with faded paint but still had character. " Do you want to hear it run,"  asked Willie T. " OK, fire it up!!" The old cycle such sounded a lot better than it looked. When the engine was turned off I ask him, " Do you have to keep this cycle? You know aunt May is very upset and afraid that you will have a bad accident riding out on the road." " I never dreamed that she would be this upset and against the cycle," replied the old man. " I bought it on the spur of the moment because it seemed like such a great deal." N ow I can see this wasn't such a good idea but I'm not going to admit this to May." Where did you buy the cycle Willie T?" I bought it at Rod's Cycle in town for $4,800." I asked, " what if we see if Rod will trade it in on a 4 wheel ATV, you could still ride on your property but not out on the road." I don't think Rod would refund your money." Would you agree to this if I can get aunt May to agree?"  That would work for me replied Willie T.
I went into the house to talk with my aunt with my compromise. I explained that he would only ride the ATV on their property. She agreed that it would be fine with her. " I just didn't want him killed out on the road with that darn motorcycle."
On the way to Rod's I explained that an ATV was fun to ride and would still give you a thrill with the wind in you face while riding. I told him that aunt May agreed to the ATV under the condition that he could only ride on their property. At Rod's shop I went in to talk to Rod about the problem. Come to find out I knew Rod's dad from days of showing our street rods. He had a 1939 Chevy Sedan. After the small talk I asked if he would refund my uncle's money?? After a few seconds the answer was NO! Would you trade it in on a used ATV? He said yes, I have several used 4 wheelers. I went to the truck and ask Willie T to come and look at the ATV's. He was smiling while checking out the used ones. " I like that red one." Rod wanted to know if the cycle was in the same shape as when he bought it to which he replied,  Yes I only rode it about 8 miles. LOL!!
Rod gave us a price of $3,900 on the ATV which was short of the $4,800 Willie T gave for the cycle. He said he would only  charge $250 for the time Willie T had the cycle and would refund him $650 when we returned the cycle and picked up the ATV. I believe that this was a fair trade for both parties.
On the way back to their house I ask Willie T if aunt May had been wanting anything special. It would be a great idea if you got her some thing she might want. " she had mentioned several times she would like to have one of those new sewing machines that does embroidering." " That's a great idea!"
At the house Willie explained to her what happen at the cycle shop. He also told her I'm going to buy you one of those new sewing machines that you been wanting. You could see her eyes light up when he came up with the sewing machine idea. Things were indeed looking better on their home front, maybe almost back to normal.
Willie ask, " How are we going to get the cycle back to Rods, you want to ride it and I'll follow you in my truck?" " Sounds good to me." On the ride to Rods on the cycle I'm thinking this is fun, I wouldn't mine having this machine. A little voice in my head said, OH, no don't even think about it. Finally we return back to Willie T's and unload his toy. He very excited and eager to ride. I give them hugs and a fair well. While on the way to my truck I hear aunt May yell, " Put your helmet on!" Once in the truck and traveling down the driveway I look in my mirrow and see a cloud of dust and a old man having fun.