This is Lu Lu. Isn't she a beauty?
Blue is the new red, you know.
Seriously, I had a lot of fun reminiscing about all the fun we had with Bessie. My cars are really like friends to me. Maybe it's because I spend SO MUCH time with them. :-)
One story I forgot to mention in my poem was our 20th wedding anniversary. Daddy and I got dressed up nice and went to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Now, in our house, that's a once in a lifetime (maybe twice) pricey, pricey dinner. So, we drive Bessie down to Clayton and realized that we have to use the valet parking. UGH! The van is not only embarrassingly old, but it is totally messy! So we hand the valet the keys without making eye contact. At the end of our wonderfully delicious meal, we come out right after some businessmen and right before an elegant couple. The businessmen, jump into the new, sleek, black BMW with the leather seats.
Then, up from the garage emerges Bessie! What a sight! She's covered in filth, missing a hubcap, has an odd squeal coming from underneath, and the transmission is jerking. We were trying to hold our heads high as we stepped up, tipped the valet, and climbed in, but secretly we were busting a gut. The couple behind us was clearly not impressed. I laughed until I cried.
It's funny how our memories are all tied up in things. Maybe that's why I hang on to so much stuff.
Anyway, I am so thankful for this new van and all of it's features. After having an old one for so long, I really appreciate all the new innovations...things like working windows and door locks, for instance. Yesterday, I bought groceries and realized that when I opened the back hatch, I wouldn't have to open it slowly to catch the rolling jars of spaghetti sauce - because it has a well in the back. WOOHOO!!! AND - Lu Lu has a compass!!!! It is imperative that I know which direction I'm heading whenever I'm in a strange city. I am SO PSYCHED about the compass! And don't even get me going on the CD/MP3 player! Bessie has a cassette player - those are little rectangular things that played music back in the day.
So, I'm a happy camper. I want to drive everywhere now. I think I'll run up to Walgreens right now for no particular reason. ;-)
Blessings to you,
Mamita
3 comments:
Welcome to the world of Butane Blue Chrysler minivans-the most popular color! The girls and I yell out "Ditto Car" every time we see a van just like ours! (We have not named ours -though we do call it the Easter Egg as we bought it on Easter Sunday!)
Enjoy-
Your Knitting S-I-L in Florida
nice name for a car.....
J-
Comment back on the comment you sent about the resale shops- there are many wooden painted toys that I buy at resale shops- Melissa nd Doug puzzles come to mind.
According to one of my congressman- this law has been amended as of 08Jan to exclude resale shops- but I got the info after that date.
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