a motoring milestone
Today was a milestone for the official Warehouse Motorized Transportation Vehicle (trademark pending)... What has this dedicated vehicle experienced in its seven-year journey? * One tree landing on its hood * One mystery trunk crunching in a Boston subway garage * One flying front bumper in Guelph * One 180-degree skid into a ditch off 401 * One link in a five-car chain reaction in Burlington * Trips to far-flung locales like Santa Fe, Calgary, Salt Lake City, Winnipeg, St. Louis, Montreal, Maine and Malvern * Numerous rides home given to friends * 78.7% of the non-fiction books-on-CD collection of the Toronto Public Library As Mom would say, "oh that poor car." I generally use it for out-of-town adventuring or grocery shopping, but admit I use it more than I should for running to in-town events at the last minute. The effect of high gas prices seems to be eliminating regular shopping trips I make to the outer edges of the city, which are now special events....