I have you seen this!?
Last year I bought a minivan. I was kicking and screaming as I felt myself slipping in the sinkhole of middle age.
Hell, I know, I know! Don't you dare say it!
I'm planning on being a centenarian so I AM middle-aged...not OLD!
But it was hard for me because for some silly materialistic reason... I have always been car-crazy.
Not in the gearhead sort of way. I mean I seriously have not even opened the hood of my van since I've bought it except to add windshield wiper fluid. When I have bought a car in the past, I appreciated the effort when they would open the hood for me but I would just wave my hand. I have no IDEA what is supposed to be in there. I'm more concerned about the color. When I was in high school, my father made me walk or ride my bike the 2 miles to and from school. I kinda hated him at the time for doing that. Especially when friends would wave to me from the school bus but Hey, I didn't have ANY cellulite! So I saved my money from my after school job and one day my Dad said we could go looking for a car. He found a few boxy looking things and I shook my head and said that I'd stay with my bike. Then one day he found the perfect used car.
It looked just like this:
Except mine had tan interior and no spoiler on the back. (I thought that a spoiler made it look more like a guy car, and I thought tan was classier).
So you see, I've got this thing about cars.
In my fantasy of my old age, I always envisioned myself as this stylish chic elegant woman with a shiny silver trendy hairstyle driving this:
But ya know, this van can get through the snow and I can load thrift store and estate finds and a giant dog inside without a problem. I think that I will always have a van!
and HEY! it looks like it might actually be COOL now! LOL!
That Mustang is super sweet! I'd love a car like that! I'd never drive one of the original mini vans cause they were ugh but the new ones now are super sexy! If I had small children still or large dogs I'd probably have one. So yes, I think you are cool!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up!! I'm staring down at age, 60, next year, though, and I know I'll never have such a nice ride...oh, that Mustang...soo coool!!
ReplyDeleteI wear Crocs too and my ride is my Pop's '99 Intrepid...gave it to me back in 2005 after he went blind and no longer needed it!! I wouldn't mind a minivan..had one when my babies were small, and later traded it for a new '96 Taurus. I also wouldn't mine a small, eco-friendly SUV...I want a pony too!! LOL
Have a great weekend.
xxoo,
Georgina
I unfortunately bought my dream car when I bought my first car :-) A Citroen DS21. I loved it with all my heart and it broke my economy totally :-) :-)
ReplyDeleteI´ve had several Citroen´s after that and they have all costed more than they were worth to be honest, but I just love them :-) :-) :-)
Now days I look upon myself as a sober alcoholic does. As long as I don´t sit or test drive a Citroen I don´t buy it :-) :-) :-) My Mazda is fantastic though!
Have a great day now!
Christer.
I am still waiting to get the car of my dreams. I'm not even sure what it is anymore, except it will have AWD. lol! I have had a minivan that I loved, a Suburban that I loved, and now I have a Tahoe that I love (except for the crummy gas mileage). I can put everyone inside, and dogs and whatever. I still miss my minivan. I drove that until it literally died coming home from a vacation! Oh, and you're super cool. Never worry. :) xox
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