Approximately two weeks ago (during all the snow), Glen finally made the decision to get rid of his beloved Isuzu Rodeo. He bought it brand new in 1991 and we drove that thing until it had no more drive left in it.
Glen had been tinkering around with it and took some time trying to figure out what to do with it. At long last, and with some (hopefully) gentle nudging from wife, he deemed it fitting to donate it to a good cause. There are lots of organizations that take donated vehicles and we went with OPB.
It was a bittersweet farewell to see this vehicle go off to a new home, as you can tell, since Glen took pictures of it.
This vehicle served us well. We bought it when the concept of SUVs was just coming on to the scene. We were celebrities in our little circle since everyone else had mini-vans and here we buy this super sporty little truck/van/car thingy! Our first big trip in the Rodeo was a week of tent camping in Yosemite. That was so awesome! And this is the car that we drove from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California when we moved to Oregon in 1993. Wow! So many memories...
God Speed little Rodeo, whereever ye may be!
Isn't it cool how many memories can be attached to a car? I felt the same way when we took our little red Civic to the dump :(
Posted by: Lilli | January 09, 2009 at 10:37 PM
It is definitely funny how we can get attached to cars. My hubby does the same thing. We have a mustang that is in sad shape but he won't get rid of it since it was his first car, it's a 1965, he says he wants to restore it. Hmmm...we'll see.
Posted by: Cindy (Junque Art) | January 10, 2009 at 10:34 AM
It's such a real relationship with these cars that carry us safely from one place to the next, isn't it?! RIP little Rodeo!
Posted by: Dede Warren | January 10, 2009 at 01:01 PM
Awww, sweet memories get attached to vehicles don't they? And with our vehicles, some sour memories too---but they always seem to create the best stories! I like that our first subaru now lives around the corner, purchased from us by a neighbor/friend. He supposedly liked to buy cars for his summer vacation, then sell them after, but our old car is still parked outside his place---several years later! Nice of you guys to donate your Isuzu!
Posted by: Jana | January 10, 2009 at 03:04 PM
Oh my gosh, I'm nearly in tears over here. I hope the Mazda is helping Gman feel not nearly so sad.
Posted by: renee | January 10, 2009 at 03:14 PM
Hello!
I've so enjoyed getting caught up on your blog! What a funny post this is. So sweet.
Love your gorgeous works below. Very NICE!!!
Hope you're well. Happy new year! Will I be seeing you at any of Kim's events this year? I hope so.
Take care,
Holly
Posted by: Holly | January 12, 2009 at 07:54 PM