I’m sure this isn’t as interesting to all of you as it is to me…but…it’s my blog. I get to write what I want…

So…I got to drive my new truck for a couple of days this week, between the mechanic and the autobody guy (where it is now). Let me just say…it brought a smile to my face. It’s fast and smooth and oh so bad on gas…

I’m definitely going to need to convert it to propane as soon as possible. Especially since we are now in the middle of diesel AND gasoline shortages. After struggling for so long with never having enough diesel, I finally get a vehicle that runs on gasoline and the city runs out. Go figure. If I was a little more cynical, I think it was somehow me. I drove around all morning looking for a gas station that actually had gas… But…nothing.

Granted my tank of gas would probably have lasted a bit longer if I didn’t have to demonstrate to every person who got in the truck how fast it could snap your neck back when you stomped on the gas. =) The first night I had it, I showed up at the house to surprise the guys…and of course we had to go for a ride…a fast ride…with a little fish-tailing off the pavement onto the dirt at the end of our road. It was entertaining…

Before any of you city folk feel obligated to write with a comment…this is a farm kid thing. I don’t expect you to understand. =) My dad and brothers have done the same thing with every vehicle they’ve ever owned. I have stories.

Anyhow, my favourite things about the truck.

1. It has a V8 and makes my old truck feel like a go-cart.

2. It has very comfy seats that don’t poke you in unfortunate parts of your anatomy.

3. THE BACK WINDOW GOES DOWN! There is nothing cooler than that.

4. I can control the stereo from the steering wheel.

5. It’s large and intimidates other smaller vehicles (ie. dumb taxi drivers).

6. THE BACK WINDOW GOES DOWN! I’m quite easily entertained.

7. It makes cool rumbly noises when you step on the gas. That was cool when I was in high school and it’s cool now.

8. It has rear window defrost. That means nothing to us Canadians, but the boys thought it was pretty amazing. Of course I will never get the opportunity to demonstrate it.

9. The tires squawk every time I turn onto the pavement from our dirt road (see point 1). The only time my tires squawked on my old truck was when they came off.

And best thing about my new truck? My girlfriend thinks I look “dangerous” in it! That’s not a comment about my driving skills by the way (at least…I don’t think so…). And let’s be honest…it looks pretty amazing with a good looking latina girl in the passenger seat too!

So…Ken’s pretty happy with the new truck. I’ll post some pictures for those of you who care, once it’s finished at the autobody place. As a side note, I now know that my autobody guy’s son’s name is Wilbur. I wasn’t there for 10 minutes and he’d written his name in the dust on every available surface on my truck.

Thanks for reading and for caring…