If you're still baffled by a recent post...
'clue'...
Dreams come true--this one sooner than I thought it would!
I honestly don't remember when I first saw one but it was love at first sight...
In high school, my dad retired and got back into his childhood hobby of model making. Planes and tanks filled our living room--the makings of WWIII was what met visitors upon entrance of the house.
One afternoon I asked my dad if they had a kit for a special car. I thought, "Maybe I can buy the kit and have my dad help me put it together. Or maybe he'll buy it for me--best shot I have at my dad ever buying me a car. It won't be life size, and it won't be mine, but I'll be able to admire it till I move out someday..."
Another afternoon, I discovered my dad had ordered the kit and the thrill of peeking in the room to watch it's progress put a thrill in my smile.
2005, move out I did. I'm still in school and the journey is crazy but blessings and granted wishes have silver-lined my cloudy days!
My dad bought another model kit and when it was finished, it sat by the first on the entertainment center below fighter jets and their missile artillery. He had also purchased and finished kits for muscle cars that sat atop the center by my favorite models of them all.
Our first Christmas together, Clint and I went down to visit my family for a day and at some point I was staring at the coveted miniature. I said something about having my dad leave it to me in his will. He was busy reading or something and my sister got his attention and repeated whatever it is that I said. Before we left, my dad gave me the first model he assembled of my dream! It has since lost some decals and had a tire fall off, but it sits in my living room on one of Clint's dreams--his 7.1 surround sound speaker system.
I need to pick up the speed with the story and get to the goodness. As you may recall, over the last year I've blogged about the stress of school and life and needing money and whatnot. Well, last week Clint came home with news that he'd done a consultation with a work client who needed an assistant. I called and learned that this woman "could've used me yesterday!" We'd been looking for a second car already to simplify transportation when Clint started school again so I could job hunt as far as Idaho Falls as necessary so after that phone call we intensified our efforts.
After pulling an all-nighter just for fun I took a nap and that afternoon we jaunted down to Pocatello. This was the second time that we drove my dream car--specifically Clint's second time...my FIRST time!!! I only drove it 3-5 blocks but it was awesome! You see, I learned how to drive a manual five years ago, but I never mastered it as second nature intuition. So, I was ECSTATIC! Sunday we timed out from life and Monday I worked on the particulars while Clint was at work so we could BUY my baby that night! Delays arose along with the suspenseful tension but sure enough, Tuesday was my lucky day! With all the paperwork signed we went back to Pocatello and signed some more paperwork and now my baby is mine! I caressed the beautiful gleaming cloud white top--so happy that it is tangible and not at all like a cloud aside from color!
Without further adieu, I proudly present with giggly excitement...my dream car!
2002 Mini Cooper
Not too snug/too tight of a squeeze--just right!
Isn't she beautiful?!?
Vroom vroom!
The name is still to be determined...please leave suggestions in the comments!
