It's my 48th Birthday today and I vowed to not do any internet business. It's difficult since the office is in the center of our home and we pass it going anywhere indoors. Not just that, as some of you know I find it tough to stay from the "box". There are always countless things I want to look up, emails from family and even a few great business reading.
Oh no! Did I even mention business? &^*t!
So, brought the new baby, an '88 Jeep Wrangler to add to the collection of Jeeps. She's a beaut! Red, snazzy beige top with doors that come off easy. We took her out to the outskirts of Bakersfield out ha ha Allen Road and Hageman where the town ends (for the time being). After surveying the situation dropped the ball in my soon-to-be 14 year olds hands and said "you drive!". Oh my God! Now I know the discomfort my poor Grampa Wes suffered when he taught me to drive at 12 years old in Wenatchee Washington in the Rambler he gave to my brother Scott.
Wasn't feeling tops and by the time she'd jerked to a stop, killing the engine so many times the clutch smelled of abuse, and sped nearly into a fence, crawled up an 8 foot ledge and close to ran into a waterway I was pretty beat up.
Certainly felt my age, no, older! Got out before we returned to the main road and it was a 50% chance I would lose my lunch or my bowels would give out but nothing like that, luckily happened. LindseyGurl was shaken and ecstatic and awfully proud that we gave her another chance in 2nd gear to try the tumbleweed desert road. A few passes and she even backed it up around 30 feet! Great for a first time Jeep driver, excellent for a first time driver!
There's a muffler leak and we were getting some serious back pressure and strange sounds so this morning, the morning of my 48th birthday she went into the muffler shop. Can't wait to get her out and as I wait I think of all the driving I have done in the past year.
Over the past year I put in over 192 hours behind the wheel of my 1988 Jeep Cherokee. I drove into the night, snow, ice, rain what-have-you in search of hope, dreams, and also the answers to my enigmas. It has been one Hell of a rollercoaster and I would not advise anyone to "just go" at age 48 and a woman. Hell! Howe about waiting a good 6 months and be certain of what your mission is and have it all talked out with everyone involved, and everyone else for that matter...before you split.
Lot's more on that to say here but for now, have to go pick NewBaby Jeep up from the muffler shop.
Stay tuned- love to you. sooz58
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