Wheels

You know, I have been hounding Ken all winter to clean up the garage and make some sense out of it. Well, he finally did something about it, he sold the over-sized van and bought this:

The garage may be messy, but Ken did find a way to make more room in there. About 2 1/2 more feet, with even more room when the bikes aren't parked in front of the car. See how much space is left?

Actually, Ken commutes over 40 miles a day, and with gas sitting at $3.73 per gallon and our previous vehicle only getting 12 - 14 mpg, this purchase was a good decision on many levels. The best part? This is Ken's very first brand new car and it's all his! It's a very small silver Nissan Versa. Ken loves it, and he loves that fact that it is his. I always get the new cars around here, and this time I am more than willing to let him have it.

I need my minivan, I like more than four cylinders, and I'm not a big fan of the back of this particular car. I find that it looks like a Dodge Neon after being rear-ended. See?

Anyhow, we should save money, Ken is happy, and we can stuff more junk in the garage, so this has been a very good thing. Also, no more leaking oil on the garage floor from the Stink-Mobile, my pet name for the van Ken traded-in. You don't want to know where that name came from, but rest assured, I'm glad it's no longer ours.

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Riley also got a new set of wheels; a 20" bicycle. Since it had hand brakes and Riley was a little unsure of this new feature, he decided to finally wear the new bicycle helmet he had received for Christmas. (Bad Mommy, not enforcing the usage of helmets!) What a surprise, along with the helmet there was a brand new pair of knee and elbow pads, too! Riley loved them so much that he wore them even when he was done riding his bike. Riley will be safe in all of his protective gear, sure, but can you say Urkel?