Goodbye to an old friend!

13 years later, we've decided to let my '97 Ford Explorer go to make way for a new car for Kelly.  The Explorer was bought here in Texas, was shipped to California in '01, then driven back to Texas in '04.  I remember when I had it brought over to California that my friends frowned upon my having an SUV- a gas-guzzling, road-hugging, parking spot hog, too-big-of-a-car for California's green mentality.  It was great because I could look over cars when sitting in traffic and tell what might be causing it.  By the time it had made its way back to Texas, every other person already drove bigger SUV's.  I was back to square one.  Oh well.  As time went by, it would sit in the garage during work days as I took the bike to work instead.  Its purpose only to be used when Kelly couldn't pick up the goose or something big and heavy needed to be transported.  The transmission has started slipping and the air conditioner went out.  (Not good if you live here.)  Its been a good run.  This car will be missed.  Bye old friend!!