Monday, July 09, 2007

a teaser

Today my car put itself to rest, suddenly.

It was of course a dramatic ending and, at the height of afternoon rush hour.

The Ford Escort was a 93, having 309 thousand on it, a lot of mileage.

I drove it hard, having been the one to put most of the miles on the car as I was the second owner but I cared for it well and I used it to the bitter end. It had a good life and served me well.

Earlier this evening RC took me out to a large parking lot not far from home and patiently taught me how to drive a standard, something I had eluded learning till now.

Can you believe he sat in the passenger seat, smoking a cigar the whole time. A Cuban one none-the-less.

Being able to drive a standard is a necessary skill for me to acquire seeing as my next vehicle is none other than a .......