When my friends and family hear I bought a jeep they smile knowingly and make some comment about 'another midlife crisis'. It's far too late for that. Midlife was quite some time ago. The Jeep now has new bumpers, sliders and tube doors. The top is off as well. And you can bet I simply had to take it for a spin as soon as we were done bolting on the new parts. As I drove leisurely down the road in the sunshine I simply had to smile for it was a whole lot of fun. After driving automatics for decades it was a delight to shift the gears by hand too. With the wind rushing by and a wide open view I was reminded of the last time I drove such a vehicle thirty-five years ago.
It's all in the details
They say it is all in the details. I'm a believer! The signs for the new rides up at Cultus Lake Adventure Park are once again over the top. The painting crew are having fun with every detail and as the color goes on they just look better every minute!
The beginning of the summer of the Jeep
I was out the door before five o'clock this morning to get to the airport in time to catch a plane. I was off to Comox, Vancouver Island. By ten-thirty I had the keys in hand for our brand new Jeep. The first thing I did was take off the front panels of the roof and roll the windows down. Then it was time for a pleasant drive down island, onto the ferry and back home. I didn't take the freeway but instead the fun and winding drive down the old Island highway which offered wonderful ocean views.
It won't stay stock for long. New bumpers, sliders and tube doors will be first, beginning tomorrow. The hard top will come off and soon some suitable tires wheels will replace the narrow stockers it came with. It's going to be a fun summer of adventures.
