The Previa.
Friends of ours gave it to us when I was pregnant with Julie. Seriously, GAVE it to us. It was no gem, but it was a huge blessing to us. It made several trips to Utah and Idaho, then back to California. Lots and lots of memories are associated with that van.
For instance, shortly after we got it, the sticky sliding door fell off at the YMCA. Car doors are quite a bit heavier than they look, by the way :) Thank goodness, it only fell off from the top so I wedged it back in and drove slowly to get it fixed.
We also got stuck more than once in Island Park in the winter, and had to get towed out. That is always fun. The A/C worked on low or full blast...nothing in between. You get the idea.
Anyway, after we had been in Utah for a few months, the car stopped turning on. So we decided to get a new van.
The end of October, we got a newer van...a 2007! Woo-hoo! It is awesome. I love driving that thing. The handyman for our house here was interested in the Previa, so I said he could have it. He wouldn't take it for free, so he gave us a $100 and tried to drive it away.
Yes, I wrote tried. Remember how it wouldn't start? Well, he hooked his truck up to the van and towed it away. It is funny how much I had been hating that van, and yet here I was, taking pictures and watching till it disappeared out of my sight.
But my new one has seat warmers. Seat warmers. So my toasty bum and I will have to just get over losing the Previa. It could be tough. ;)
8 comments:
oh, we have seat warmers, too and they warm up way faster than anything else. yes, please!
where is a picture of the new van? color? model? this is a huge moment in your life.....i loved that spaceship...all good things must come to an end.
You're not alone -- that thing is a thing to be loved.
And Nate's car has seat warmers. I love to ride in his car.
I can't even believe that thing made it to UT! Love that you got $100 out of it though.
I always thought it looked like a giant red jelly bean . . .
Every time I see a burgundy Previa, I think of you, Holly. Congrats on the upgrade! Where are the pics of the new ride?!
I can't say I was sad to see our old Jimmy go, but it does have a lot of good memories - congrats on the seat warmers - LOVE them!!!
Okay, I laughed to tears. Something to do with the van door falling off at the YMCA. Ahhh the memories we have of our first vehicles. So what did you end up getting? By the way, Adam says you should name the Previa, to give it proper distinction. :)
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