New toy

We haven't had a car payment for about five years, and it's been wonderful. We have been hoping and praying that our two vehicles would last forever (yes, that would qualify as a miracle) and they have been surprisingly reliable. Well, they still work great but we realized that statistics don't lie, and in a couple of weeks our college students will be home and working. Riley got his license this week and that means we have five drivers, five different work locations for the summer, and two cars to get everyone there. I'm pretty sure we could have made it work, but my plan went something like "I take the Civic to work, and you guys figure everything else out while I'm gone." I do see the flaw in that plan and I think I'm a pretty generous guy, so I'm taking one for the team. That's right - I sacrificed and bought myself a new car. It's been fun, but I'm already having some trouble with the car. It seems that everyone else in the family thinks it's theirs. Here's some photos...

It's a 2008 Honda Civic EX Coupe, and it's a kick and a half to drive.

So we're now a two Civic family. My old one is in the background. I always referred to it as "The Black Pearl" because that was the name of the color. Riley has changed it to "Black Beauty" and when I informed him that was a horse's name, he immediately put a picture from the movie as the background picture on our home computer.

I love the chrome exhaust finisher. The kids love the moonroof.

My favorite thing about it is the stereo controls on the steering wheel. That and the direct connection for my iPod with a little place to put it. The girls all love the blue lighting on the dashboard.