We spent Christmas here in San Diego. James' younger brother and sister (ages 12 & 15) came to visit from Wisconsin and we had a nice big dinner and lazy day just hanging out with friends, playing pool and wii. The next day I flew up North to see my family for the weekend with the intent of getting my mom's 1987 Chevy pickup. She knew we only had one vehicle and the truck was a junker that she just used for local errands so she didn't mind parting with it in order to help James and I out.
Knowing the thing was 21 years old and probably wouldn't make it to SD, I convinced my dad to help me tow it back down to SD on the back of his SUV. Well, much to my surprise, my mom went all sneaky on me and actually got us a 1997 Ford F250!!! White, full-size bed in mint condition with only 64,000 miles! I was absolutely stunned. I decided not to tell James and to just carry on as if I was towing the old truck down. Really, my dad and I drove the new one down, no towing necessary.
I parked it down the street, eventually telling him to come out and look at something in the garage. Then I casually tossed him the keys, with a Ford keychain. He was a little confused until I fessed up and took him down the block to our new ride. James was S-H-O-C-K-E-D!!! He is loving his new truck, already took it in to have a belt changed and continuing to offer to drive when we go places. It has been such a nice convenience not having to drive him to work, or run all the errands on my own. He can take the dogs to the park now while I am working or pick up dinner before I get home. It's been wonderful!
I parked it down the street, eventually telling him to come out and look at something in the garage. Then I casually tossed him the keys, with a Ford keychain. He was a little confused until I fessed up and took him down the block to our new ride. James was S-H-O-C-K-E-D!!! He is loving his new truck, already took it in to have a belt changed and continuing to offer to drive when we go places. It has been such a nice convenience not having to drive him to work, or run all the errands on my own. He can take the dogs to the park now while I am working or pick up dinner before I get home. It's been wonderful!
Our house, all lit up.
Jonathan snoozing with Cowboy.
cow and ru's howliday card that they sent to all their houndy furends.
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