We finally picked up the replacement for the Stratus last Wednesday night. It is a 2002 Toyota Camry with 102000 miles on it. It drives nice, but it has just a few quirks that take a little while to get used to.
I’ve decided that relationships with cars of this age and mileage are kind of like dating someone new back in college when you’re not a very confident person and you’re dating someone out of your league. In a situation like that you find yourself being extra sensitive to every little word and expression that the other person makes, just waiting for them to dash your hopes and dreams. It’s kind of like that with the car. I find myself wondering about every little noise and rattle. “Oh great, here it comes, the car is going to fall apart or catch on fire or something”. I just don’t trust the car yet. It will come in time, but let’s just say that right now our relationship is tenuous and guarded.
We also went to the Mormon Battalion commemoration event on Saturday. It was a lot of fun with booths featuring fun activities for the kids like panning for gold, rope making, doll making, biscuit on a stick and others. The commemoration is fun, but I recommend making a visit to the Mormon Battalion Visitor’s Center even if it is not the one day a year where there is the event. They’ve recently remodeled it and it is a really great experience. It’s down in Old Town San Diego. We took a few pictures.
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