that's right, we are now a part of a movement i like to think of as the "minivan army". not to be confused with the "giant truck with confederate flags in the rear window army".
our green beast, the mazda 626, has had a good life, but we felt we should send it out to pasture. 215,000 miles and loads of memories... we are a bit sad to see it go. but as you can plainly see, it was a good run.
looking at the badly faded paint, the huge dent in the corner (which may or may not have helped pay for tickets to ireland years ago) and the nearly rusted out windshield I can't help but think of the words of the Skin Horse...
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
thanks 626, for being such a great velveteen vehichle.
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awe...that is so sad!!! at least the new addition isn't too mini-vanny. it's a cute one! and you went with the sportscar red, so that helps. ;-)
hey guys, we were watching scrubs the other night and a scene came up where we thought of you. go to the 6:13 mark of this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAAvVeM5nOE
why you gotta hate on us like that? just for that... no elmo movies when you ride with us. the kids will just have to cry it out.
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