Did I mention I got a car?

Picking up my new car at the Meijer headquarters. I bought it sight-unseen after my friend's employee husband won the bid on two cars - he only wanted one.

You'd think I was 16 years old. But with all the car trouble we've had over the last 12 months (oh - and one more car - the "ugly van" - was lost since those three met their tragic fates), you can hardly fault me for being a little giddy at the prospect of having a car to myself that's reliable and isn't full of dings, dents and rust.

It's only a 2001 Chevy Malibu with 98,000 miles  - but it has brand new tires, no rust or body damage and it's CLEAN INSIDE! It was a fleet car for Meijer Stores, so I know it's been well-maintained. And honestly - it's the first car that's been "mine" since the '76 Dodge Aspen SE that I bought with the promise of my first teaching job out of college (which I loved, but way overpaid for). So like I said, you can hardly fault me ...