My Jeep is My Sanctuary
Before the Jeep I
would hate to go grocery shopping or running errand. Now that I have my Jeep, I look forward to
it. Everything just seems more fun when you are driving a Jeep! When I come walking out of the grocery
store, and I see my Jeep, I get a big smile on my face and I say to myself,
"Hey, that's my Jeep isn't it awesome!" Sometimes as I'm heading into the
grocery store, I sneak a peek by turning around to get a look at my Jeep. I can
never get enough peeks. It looks so good sitting in the parking
lot!
Before my Jeep, I would have to take the
time to put down the back seats to fit all my groceries in the car. Sometimes
that would be too much work, so I would just set the groceries in the back seat.
Something inevitably would fall on the floor as I was driving. Well - not in my
Jeep. Everything fit in the back just fine, and I didn't even have to put any
seats down.
Things definitely got a
lot better with my Jeep, some things stay the same though. My boys still argue
and bicker in the back seat. And of course they never want their picture
taken.
The first day home from vacation is usually always difficult. But, not when you are coming home to your Jeep after being gone for 8 days. I was relieved to see my Jeep sitting in the garage, where I left it, and was very excited to get back behind the wheel.
The first day back from a vacation for me is spent running errands, and today was no different. First, it was off to swim practice with my youngest.
Then to the vet. Our dog, Sterling, was crying all night. Turns out she has "swimmers ear", and she's not even on the swim team.
In the olden days, when I had a mini-van or my crossover, I was involved in many car pools for all the camps and practices. Well, with a Jeep it's a little more difficult to be a part of a car pool in our neighborhood. There are only 3 seatbelts in the Jeep's backseat, limiting the number of kids I could car pool.
Some mom's see this as a "con" in the list of "pros" and "cons". I actually see this as a very big "pro". Why?... you might ask...well... On those days when my youngest and I don't feel like heading to swim or basketball or soccer practice, we don't have too. We have no commitments to any car pools. So when the mood strikes us, and we want to play hookey from practice... we put down the top and head out for a drive.
I figure life is too short, it should be enjoyed. Sometimes you need to be spontaneous and have fun. My Jeep Wrangler Unlimited has helped me lighten up and relax. It's easy to enjoy life when you have a Jeep. My family and I love to take a drive with the top down and feel the wind in our face and sun on our skin. Looks like there will be a lot of "Playing Hookey" in our future!
