ROD'S NEW TRUCK!!!

 A couple of weeks ago we had to go to Verizon

to get Rod a new phone.

(His camera cracked and he needed

a new one so he can take pictures

and videos while Kyle is mulching...)

While we were there we learned that LG

doesn't make / support cell phones anymore

so my phone (which still works perfectly)

is no longer safe from cyber criminals.

So we ended up getting TWO new phones.

(Luckily we are OLD so we get the

awesome discount that makes Kyle jealous...)

Anyhow.

On our way home, we (all 3 of us) stopped

at the Ford dealership because Kyle saw a

new Ford Ranger on the lot on the way into town

and they wanted to test drive it before

Rod orders his own.

And, as often turns out, one thing led to another...

Turns out they had a really nice,

Cactus Grey Ranger ready to be shipped

to the dealership in another week or 10 days

that the buyer had backed out on and

did we want to just take delivery on that one?

(Sure, IF you give us the same price

for the one we were going to special order...)

Anyhow.

Two weeks later, the truck came in.

And she's PRETTY!

And Rod really likes it!

And they gave us the price we asked for.

So.........

Rod is the proud owner of a BRAND NEW

Ford Ranger.

First BRAND NEW vehicle he has ever purchased

JUST FOR HIM.

(I leased the Jetta for me - my expense account

paid for it and he didn't like it so he never drove it...)

We bought the Isuzu Trooper brand new, but 

it was for the family. 

(And that was 35 years ago...)

We will be cleaning up and selling the old

Black Ford 2000 with nearly 400,000 miles on it.

Right now the used truck market is INSANE

and we can sell it for about $2000 more than

we could have last year.

SILLY! But....

He is VERY happy.

And it has a TON of top of the line safety features.

So I am VERY happy.

(Anything that keeps my man safe is good in my book...)

Welcome to the family little truck!