I tend to think of my CR-V, then, as an odometer for my life with Tessa. This week we went from this (lower counter):
...to this.*
So I figure Tessa and I just rolled over 100,000 miles together, too. All during the same week when we got The Call about her 8 years ago. (Coincidentally, this is also the week we got The Call about Reed 6 years ago. Ahhh, Spring. More reasons to love it.)
That breaks down to about 12,500 miles per year. Or about 35 a day.
Really?? Some days seems like more; some days seems like less.
I am due for a tune-up. Soon I am taking a business trip to a place with a beach, so I'll have a chance to, uh, change my muffler (is that taking the metaphor too far? doesn't it sound slightly naughty?). I'm looking for a guest blogger or two. If you have a post you'd like to submit, email it to me this week.
Back to my main topic with a question for those of you in Canada and other metric system countries: would you have called this post "Kilometerstone"?
* Thanks to Rob for taking these photos on the skiing side of the Eisenhower Tunnel when he borrowed my CR-V. Stopping to take pictures of the odometer was part of the deal. Which he dutifully fulfilled. Under pain of death.
To see what others are Showing & Telling head over to Mel's.
30 comments:
Wonderful Show and Tell! I am inordinately attached to my beat up minivan purchased when I was expecting our youngest son. Thank you so much for sharing.
Don't forget to be kind to your transmission - yearly maintenance is very beneficial . . .
Make of that whatever analogy you wish!
I think it is pretty neat to hit a milestone like that during a significant week. :0)
I am LOVING the mental image of Rob looking at the odometre ...
... nd sighing, pulling the car over, taking a pic, waiting for one mile, another pic, etc.
All for you ... all for Lozza's Cool Weebles Wobblog.
True luv 4 eva.
XOXOXOXOOXOX
I really enjoyed this post -- as I do most of anything you write about.
:-)
Happy ICLW!
Jo
Under pain of death...too funny. What a great way to remember such milestones! I love it!
ICLW
What an amazing way of always having this reminder of the journey.
I almost got a Honda CR-V a few days after the twins were born (um...since Josh totaled my car the day before the twins were born)...weird coincidence.
Does something big happen every spring for you? Or just these ones? Cuz uh, spring seems like it has some pretty freaking big milestones for you. What's next?
Very cool pics! I wish I had pics each time my old Escort hit that milestone...yes, each time...my Escort had almost 300,000 miles on it before it died.
Kilometerstone - lol... totally love it! I may have to work that into a conversation sometime soon!
I'm here from ICLW, and I am new to your story. I followed the links about the calls you got about your babies... all I can say is I'm still power-blinking the tears away!
Am Canadian, but have only ever heard of 'milestones'! lol
When my VW turned to 100K I was driving down to visit a friend in Virginia during college. I had to pull over on the expressway. i was so excited to document it. The next day was my friends 21st birthday and ofcoarse I had my camera. AFter a few too many drinks at the bar I left my camera there and someone stole it. Damn.
I love taking pictures of little milesstones like this !
How cool to reach in in such a significant week :-)
ICLW
Great post! Really made me smile & also made me realise how attached I am to my car.
Luv,
RA
Nice guy to take those pics! I was really thinking of the planning ahead it would take to do that (well, at least for me!). That's a lot of miles of love there! We got a minivan after doing the hunch and crunch with my son too.
I'm from Canada and I think I'd still call it a "milestone". And "change my muffler" haha! too funny!
ICLW
What a great metaphor! You're right, some days do seem like you travel on this road of life more or less than others. :-)
What a great way to mark the week!
Here from ICLW.
I love the timing on your car's miles and your children! That's awesome. YAY for spring, that's for sure!
I love this metaphor and the muffler part made me giggle.
What a sweet metphor for your life together with your daughter! Much love to you all!
ICLW
Very cool way of tracking multiple mileages--love it!
Great show & tell! Under pain of death...I love it!
Sounds like this is a very lucky week for you - maybe it's time to buy a lottery ticket?!?
Dear Lori,
I just had a look at your other website, Best Light. You are one AMAZING chick, you know that!?!
And your tweet, of how your parents met? Priceless. Omg so so funny.
Do you know, every Monday for about three weeks now, I have waited for your Perect Monday post. Because I blog from the future ... and it's 6.41pm here. Instead of giving up like I usually do, I will just link to your site instead. CRISIS AVERTED.
I am so meeting you next year. I need to say LOZZZZZZAAAAAARRRRR to your face. My fave auntie lives in Denver, Colorado, so even if you can't make it to BlogHer, I shall come to you.
xox
What a great milestone! and your muffler? Hmmmmm.
Wow...it really is a wonderful milestone. Happy Miles!
It's definitely vacation time. It's starting to get pretty here with everything blooming, and I have cabin fever so bad I need tylenol. ICLW
Congrats on 400 posts!
100,000 miles? It's kind of cool having a car that long. But I got rid of it once it hit 104,000.
happy 400!
I took my 100k shot with a cell phone one day last feb. while at a stop sign:
http://lifefromhere.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/the-space-between/
I'm up to about 105k now, and we're looking to finally buy a new/used car, possibly a honda CRV. maybe this is telling me something?!
I've always been behind the wheel when my cars have rolled over 100,000 but I ALWAYS forget to take a picture until like 100,005 and no one cares about that! Thanks for sharing!
What a fun post! Here's to another eventful 100K!
My little Honda is nearing the 200,000 mark, ah, memories.
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