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In search of Todd

One of the last trips coming back from New York City, Elizabeth woke from a two hour nap, "I gotta pee."

We had just passed a familiar town in Pennsylvania and stopped at a nearby rest area. The town was the hometown of Todd Hinkley, a previous college roommate. I remember his folks owned a motel. I rifled through the sightseeing rack and low and behold was a brochure of the motel itself. And, the male model throughout the brochure was Todd himself.

Eyeing the leaflet a little more closely, I noted an Internet URL for the motel. <smile>

Hello.

My name is Peter Knight and I was traveling through the area today. I reside in Rochester, NY and was traveling from NYC. I noticed the Colonial Brick Motel brochure at a rest area. I also noticed that in some of the pictures is a man named Todd Hinkley. Todd is a friend of mine, and an old roommate, from my college years.

I wondered if there was a way in which I could get in touch with Todd. Does he have an email address?

Thank you,
Peter Knight

One day later…

Dear Peter,
I am Todd's sister and I manage the <censored> Motel. Todd was good enough to play my male model for our brochure. If you would like to contact him his email is <censored> or phone number is <censored>. I'm glad you emailed. Michele

Wow. The forces of nature prevail.