10/28/2009

Dear Eclipse

Dear Eclipse,

I wanted you since before I ever got my license. I like to think I took good care of you. Well you know, except for that time I drove you into a bridge. And the time the cops took you away cause I was drunk. (Sorry bout that.)

I'm going to miss driving you fast and zipping through the gears like a mad woman. I'm going to miss taking the curves on the way to work like I'm a Nascar driver. I'm going to miss letting you haul ass when the light turns green at a stop light to beat the car next to us. I know how much you liked that. I also know you hated the snow and ice and I can't blame you for that.

I don't really feel like continually getting whacked in the head when your hatchback self decides to close while I'm loading groceries. Also, we will be becoming parents someday (hopefully) and let's face it, you just are not a kid hauler. I know, I know, I would be the coolest mom on the block if I kept you but I'm afraid that just isn't going to happen.

I'm sorry we have to get rid of you. If we were loaded I would keep you just to drive when I was feeling a little crazy. Matt wants a truck real bad and since you suck terribly in the snow we are going to have to get one.

Thank you for being such a reliable sexy machine. Play nice for the next person. And don't forget you were my favorite.

Your mama

10 comments:

Christina said...

Ahhh... so sweet.

Los said...

We had to get rid of our Tiburon this summer ... we called her Tibby ... she was great ... sadly, sometimes ya gotta move on.

Tonja +Jere + Kids said...

whats sad is we got rid of our truck in 06 but the guy who bought it got stationed up here, and we have to see it everyday...it pangs my heart full of regret, as I loved our R2...sigh.

I feel ya girl, I feel ya.

Katie said...

aww!! Can't wait to see pics of the new ride!

Dawn said...

Aren't the Dear Someone letters so much fun??? I still remember the stick shift red car speeding towards Stewardson on the back roads. :) Not that that happened or anything. Bye Bye Eclipse.

shortmama said...

*tear...made me remember my little miata and my mustang I had before kiddos.....WAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I drive a truck too...and ya know what...I like the power!

Macey said...

Awww...makes me miss my husbands trans am. Sigh.

Random Musings said...

Such a nice tribute.. I should have done this when I retired my convertible.. I still dream about her..

Crazy Shenanigans-JMO said...

Aw, I'm sorry you're having to say good bye to your car!

Bridget said...

very cute post...im sure she'll miss you as much as you miss her.