“Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror”
Byrd Baggett (American, Motivational speaker)
TIME: 3:15 PM
PLACE: Highway 13
SUBJECT: Miata windshield
It hit 74 degrees here today. The Jeep was at the mechanic’s getting it’s oil changed so I took the Miata to work. When I left at 2:15pm it was perfect weather for top down driving – the first time this year. I took this on my way to pick up MonkeyBoy from band practice at the Junior High School. Love the sunbeams.
“A girl in the convertible is worth five in the phone book.”
Mae West (American Actress and sex symbol, 1892-1980)
TIME: 7:33 PM
PLACE: Driveway
SUBJECT: 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Here is my first “baby”. I adopted her on June 13, 1992 when she was a young pup…only 22 miles on her. I remember that day well, I was still living at home and my oldest brother came by and accompanied me to the dealership. It was destiny - I wanted a yellow convertible and lo and behold they happened to have a single “Sunburst Yellow” Miata sitting on their lot. SOLD! I pretty much learned how to drive the manual transmission taking her for the test drive. After I signed the papers and took my brother home, I drove the car to HandsomeHusband’s place. I still remember his eyes widening with surprise when he saw the car. We drove it that night on our dinner date. The Miata has been immortalized in our wedding album and went with us on our honeymoon to New Orleans. Beginning in late 1997, she was “retired” to 3rd car status due to the birth of DramaQueen. With the addition of two other children, she doesn’t get driven as much as she used to. However, if HH and I go somewhere individually or if we have just one kid with us or we go on our date nights, we try to take “Mom’s yellow car” when possible. She has 120,680 miles on the old odometer now. DQ says she had dibs on the car when she gets her driver’s license in 4 years. I’m pretty sure that’s not going to happen – the “yellow car” is mine! ;)
