The Jeep Lives

David had to take his car into the dealership to have some work done last Monday. They were nice enough to give him a rental...however, the rental car was not up to his standards. He had decided that driving this other car was not nearly as bad as driving the Jeep. So on Saturday afternoon he pulled it out of the garage, aired up the tires, cleaned out whatever creepy-crawlies that had taken up residence, charged the battery, and decided to wash it.

Some of you might not exactly know what kind of condition this beast is in. Don't get me wrong. The Jeep is (was) fun to ride in. It is up on tall tires, and it doesn't have the hard top on it so you ride in the open air. It is also a very bouncy ride which makes it a substitute roller coaster on just the right type of road! (And I LOVE roller coasters!!) However...the Jeep has sat through YEARS (not an exaggeration) in the elements without said hard top. Therefore the seat upholstery is starting to rip apart. There is no longer a back seat in the Jeep. The visors are decaying. There is no radio/cd player because those have a hard time working in wet weather. At one time there was a wasp nest right underneath the steering wheel. And the worst part?? There is NO air conditioning...and I do not count the open Texas air (in August and September) as A/C.

Like I said, we decided the Jeep was a better choice than the rental.

I got a video of Reagan helping his daddy wash the Jeep. It isn't the best video, but it is kind of cute to watch the hose throw him off balance a bit.

Reagan had a great time helping Daddy get the Jeep all wet and wash it with a soapy sponge. He would rather his hand not get soapy, though.

So the Jeep got cleaned. It got driven around the block (this is the first time in at least a year). And it is now back in the garage. But for some reason it didn't get called up to the Big Show... David decided to drive the rental for the rest of the weekend until he got his car back. I feel a little sorry for it.

Just a little.