Here for your viewing pleasure is a 2012 Honda Pilot in Bali Blue Pearl. And best of all...it's not a mini-van! Nothing against those of you with mini-vans. Truth be known, part of me wanted one. I was gonna plaster a bumper sticker on it that read "I used to be cool."
I am in love with my new car. Complete love at first sight. I've never had this reaction with a car before. Sure, I loved the oscillating ac vents in my very first car, an old Mazda 626. A novel feature that seemed to amuse my friends when they would ride with me. And I love all the memories I created in my Hyundai Elantra wagon. All the times the car left Hatta and I stranded...all very fun stories. What can I say about my Honda Element? I brought my baby home from the hospital in that car. For that reason alone it holds a special place in my heart. But really, I did not love any of those cars. They were merely cars. They served a purpose. I got from A to B. End of story.
Oh, but my lovely Pilot. We are best friends. Soul mates right from the start. With all the organizational options, she's clearly a girl car. She's smart and sophisticated. And clever, damn she's clever...for a car. You should see the seats fold. Don't be fooled into thinking she's all brains, you should see her classy leather wrapped steering wheel, so sleek and sexy. My new car has it all! Brains and beauty!
I've even toyed with the idea of giving the powerful lady a name of her very own. I've never owned a car with a name. Lots of rednecks people do it, right? She came to me from Georgia, a Southern belle! Maybe Scarlett or Victoria or Anabel?
There is only one thing I do not enjoy about my new car. She's clean. Not like, "oh I took the car to the car wash and was able to remove 2 months of the 5 years of dirt and gunk that built up" clean, but insanely brand new car clean. It's scary. I had a talk with Alice.
"You know we have to try and keep the new car really clean. We can't just leave our trash in here. You can't leave your toys all over the place. We have to try really hard."
"Like I can't stick gummy bunnies to the wall, right?"
This is why I'm scared. Alice actually did that and didn't bother telling me for days, weeks. I'm not even sure how long the gummy fruit snack was stuck to the wall. We will do our best. I will try hard for my new best friend, the new love in my life. For her, I will do anything.
We bought a new-to-us minivan right before Simon was born, because our Versa wouldn't hold 3 car seats. Even the new-used-car thing stressed me out. I am good at keeping our house clean and somewhat organized, but for some reason my cars are always horribly messy. Sure enough, five months later, my "new" van is littered with toys, clothes, diapers, and dirt. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new car! She is beautiful.
I was paranoid until the all weather floor mats were shipped. Once they were in, I was able to relax a bit.
DeleteYay!!!! No eating, drinking, barfing or breathing in that new baby.
ReplyDeleteThe no eating in the car is so hard it may just be impossible. Alice does some of her best eating in the car.
DeleteYour car is beautiful! I'm sending very powerful "no barfing" vibes your way!
ReplyDeleteTwo "no barfing" in a row?! This is not a good sign. I'm afraid, my friends, you may have unintentionally jinxed me.
DeleteBy the way, your cakes are amazing :)
DeleteThanks for the cake compliment!
DeleteUnfortunately, I had a recent high-speed hurling incident, so it's fresh on my mind (if vomit can ever be fresh).
I'm super jealous of you car because I'm sure the interior smells all fancy and doesn't have old chocolate milk stains or french fries under the mats. Those were the days...
Love it!! We looked at those but ended up with a toyato. Congrats on the brand new car. Hondas are great vehicles
ReplyDeleteWe looked at the Toyota. The ample LATCH system availability sold me on the Pilot.
DeleteOh I like it! I test drove one of those. I wanted to try the Honda CRV, but the salesman told me that the Pilot was a much better fit for a woman. I drove too fast and then walked away as soon as we got back to the lot.
ReplyDeleteHope you have many happy miles behind the wheel! I'm still thinking of a name for my car- feel free to throw some of your rejects my way for inspiration.
That's awesome. I got a new car in July. It's definitely a positive accomplishment kind of feeling.
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