The end of an era

Whitey was mine and Joe's first vehicle we bought together...12 years ago. We got this truck in what we like to call the "good old days." Our days of living in a one bedroom apartment, sharing a vehicle and waiting tables at Steak and Ale...before the responsibility of raising a child or owning a home or having a 9-5 job!!! Whitey has seen us through years of fun and change and 3 new Honda Accords for me while Joe just kept driving the truck, so finally it is his turn to have something nice. Jaden and I made the final trip in Whitey to Amarillo to make the trade. Not the best experience since there is no longer a working AC in the truck and I had a hard time getting it into park or telling what gear I was in when driving and worrying about it actually making it all the way there without breaking down...we had Corkey on high alert to come get us in one of his tow trucks just in case...but aside from being sweaty and worn out, we made it just fine. Joe of course said he had plenty of faith that Whitey still had what it took to make it!!!



So Joe has now gone from this to a brand spanking new 2009 Toyota Tacoma which he totally deserves after all his time in the mazda up there. I'm pretty sure I've been replaced and he now has a new love of his life!!! Here's hoping this new truck will be as good as the one it's replacing, it definitely has a lot to live up to.