the dream car

It has been the most fun week. You know the week that you never ever get. So let me explain. I have had a week where I had no meetings, no classes to teach, no classes to take, no obligations except for work. The rest of the time I have been able to do those things I have been waiting to do, like complete my Mystery quilt from quilt guild. It was so stress free and I really enjoyed it.
The best part of the week was seeing my husband get excited about something he has wanted for as long as I have known him. It all started with going to a car dealership when we were first married and looking for our first car. Not only did we look for a car we could afford, but looked for that "dream car" that we hoped to have someday.

As we would see the "dream car" on the highway, someone in the car would say, "Hey Dad, there's a . . . . . " and we all would stare at it until it was out of sight. Or, "Hey Dad, you missed the . . . ." and we would keep driving always looking for the "dream car."

Recently the thought of owning the "dream car" has been more openly discussed. Recently there was an opportunity to obtain the "dream car" but it sort of slipped through our fingers and after being a little (a lot) disappointed, life continued and we knew there would be another "dream car."

Sometimes things just fall into your lap and you know they are meant to be. So this is how it happened. Craig was visiting with the wife of a car dealer and mentioned what was his "dream car". She said they rarely have any on the lot, but just happened to have one delivered two days before. Her husband called up Craig and invited him to come have a look and test drive.

Now we have been to the car shows in Detroit several times. Every time we sit in the "dream car" but never have gone for a test drive. I think we felt that if we had a test drive, we would buy it. Somehow we couldn't resist the temptation. And we were right.

So after a long test drive last Wednesday, there was no question that this was the one and only "dream car". It is now resting in the swept and cleaned out garage just waiting for the first road trip. Craig is really, and I mean really, excited about now owning his "dream car".

It is a black 2008 Corvette Coupe. License plate: 4CEKA.