100,000

Jim, Jacob, and I have begun looking for a new car - well, actually a small SUV. We visited numerous dealerships this weekend in an attempt to narrow down our choices. Our stops so far have included the showrooms of Honda, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Dodge, Kia, Ford, Subaru, and Hyundai. We always get a good chuckle from car salesmen, and this shopping trip was no exception. We came across two sales people - both women - who, despite saying that they had many years of experience, didn't know some fairly basic facts about their particular brands. The funniest guy we encountered, however, was at a Honda dealer. He asked us tons of questions, even though we explained that we were just beginning our search and simply wanted to check out the sizes & colors of CRVs. We started to walk outside to the lot, and, in an attempt to make us stop, he told us to just sit back and "circle some of your favorite colors" in the brochure until he returned with some keys. Jim, Jacob, and I looked at each other and burst out laughing. I don't think any of us have been asked to circle our favorite colors since first grade.

Soon our 2006 CRV will hit 100,000 miles, which is one of the reasons that we are shopping for something new. During our drive from Michigan to Texas in January, Adam, Jacob, and I traveled in Adam's Jeep Liberty. We knew "Libby" the Jeep would hit 100,000 miles sometime on our journey, and vowed to pay attention so we wouldn't miss the milestone. Adam wondered exactly what we should do to mark the achievement, and I suggested that we take a picture of the odometer. Sarcastically, I added that maybe we could also pull over to the side of the road, get out of the vehicle, jump up and down, and shout woo-hoo. The first time we passed a car broken down on the side of the freeway, Jacob quipped, "They must be celebrating 100,000." I found the "celebrating 100,000" line absolutely hilarious and each time we passed a vehicle pulled off the roadway, I kept the joke going. Much to the chagrin of Adam and Jacob, I repeated it over and over again - all the way to Texas. By the way, we missed seeing "Libby" turn 100K by two miles, so we have no pictures of the event. Hopefully, I will get a shot of the CRV odometer when it reaches 100,000!