I realize now what has been missing in these posts. No narrative is complete without some challenge that must be overcome. A journey through beginning, middle, and end without event is so terribly unfulfilling. Volcano, Twister, Earthquake, San Andreas, Armageddon, Deep Impact, The Perfect Storm, The Core, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, Godzilla, Cloverfield, King Kong, Gorgo, Pacific Rim, Jurassic Park, The Birds, Titanic, Fail-Safe, War of the Worlds, Independence Day*, Mars Attacks!, World War Z, and many others devote most of their screen time to things being destroyed. So, today, we learned our lesson. Moreover, driving a car that is over 30 years old almost guarantees that something is going to go wrong.
The car is a '86 Dodge Ram. But don't let that fool you. The engine is from '93. Ancillary parts are from...some time between '86 and now. I currently call it "Dodgy." That name is subject to change.
I have never been a fan of cars. When I turned 16, getting a driver's license was the furthest from my thoughts. When I left home, it was to live in cities as a pedestrian. And yet, here I am. In a car.