Man what a drive

Hard to believe all the farm machinery I seem to pass when i travel home, now my focus is pretty peppy but passing isnt quite a strong point. Although nobody can hold me back on the downhill slopes, if I catch you on a downhill drive prepare to be passed!

So I made it back to Wilkie. It is strange coming home as everytime i do I see kids I remember in grade 2 getting ready to graduate and it is an odd feeling. I am getting older, mid 20s isnt too bad but I can only imagine in a few years when these kids are getting married and Im at the wedding.

When i get into town the first thing I do is a lap around town, it is like an old habit. Of course it takes all of 5 mins to do but I remember driving around town all the time after I got my license. I would get off work at the local convienence (I can never spell that word) store and drive around for an hour blasting my music and enjoying that sense of freedom. Everyone remembers when they first got their license and the freedom it gave them. Me and the "love wagon" as people called it for some reason. Ah the 1989 ford escort hatchback, i wish i took some pictures of it I enjoyed driving it for the 5 or so years. Maybe its the nostolgia but man that car rocked. I would clean it every week and touch up the paint around the fenders every spring haha. Sure there was a little rust, but after the touch up it was as good as new. It was my baby.

I still remember when i purchased my 2002 focus zx3, it was a great day but i couldnt help feel a little sad about the escort being sold. But it was time for it to be retired as I like to see it and I feel the times we had together will always be remembered. Why do people get so attached to cars? Well like the saying goes you always remember your first.

Never fear there are still plenty of experiences had with my current car, including learning how to drive it. Never had a manual transmission before and I learned how to drive it on this car! New car + no idea how to drive it = fun and games. But that is for another time I suppose.