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There should be lots more posts here in the coming days, as I begin to post Christmas photo albums and share some of the great family times we had. But first, I’d like to tell you about Jenelle’s 1997 Toyota Corolla.
Jenelle bought the Corolla from a college friend while she was at Northwestern. We’ve been impressed with how little maintenance has been required to keep it running. It now has over 100,000 miles on it, and we don’t have any plans to retire it.
At the end of last year, this car survived three separate mishaps, each of which occurred because of a male with the last name “Isaacson”:
1) While Jenelle and I were in Oregon, the Corolla was parked in my parents’ driveway. At some point during the trip, my brother, who was in town visiting for the holidays, accidentally backed in to it, though it was barely a gentle bump. There may be a tiny scratch on the front bumper, but the car has so many love marks of this kind that I don’t really notice anymore.
2) The morning of our return from Oregon, my dad had the wonderful thought of warming up the car for us so that it would be ready to drive home. This was especially nice, considering that we had to take three flights during the course of the night to get home (PDX-SEA, SEA-MSP, MSP-MKE). Unfortunately, he locked the keys in the car with the engine running. My uncle, a locksmith, came over to fix it within a couple of hours, before we got back from the airport. The car was certainly nice and warm when we got in. 🙂
3) The last mistake can be traced to none other than ME. I must have been tired after all that traveling, because I left the lights on when I parked the car in the driveway. It usually beeps at the driver when this is done, but I must not have heard it. So, the battery was dead. Thankfully, my brother came over later with a battery charger that my dad has in the garage. After a few hours of charging, the car ran as good as new.
Here’s to all the years you served us well, Corolla. And many, many more.
