Fifty Years!

Today I've turned 50!  I'm not sure I feel any different or know what fifty is supposed to feel like?  Perhaps it's just the round numbers that make you reflect as they mark a bigger passage of time.  I spent the summer in Seattle working and visiting and keeping busy.  I'm behind on my blog entries but have some drafts going and will back date them as I get caught up.

When I left for my adventure I sold my car with the intention of replacing it in the future.  I am settling in Missouri and getting back to work so it was time.  I had always wanted a Toyota pickup (just like wanting the RV) but in the past it wasn't "practical".  Living out in the country and traveling in rural areas now seemed like the perfect time.  I've been looking at the trucks all summer long and finally decided to pull the trigger.  I went to the dealer thinking I wanted a white one.  The only white one they had was a six speed manual and after test driving it decided I didn't want to spend the next 20 years shifting.  The only automatic left was the red one.  The test drive in it was great and it had all the options I wanted.  It took me awhile to contemplate the color but the more I looked at it the more I liked it.

While I believe happiness is from within we do live in a physical world and I'm happy to have a new truck :-)

For those interested in the details it's a 2013 Toyota Tacoma Access cab 4x4 TRD Sport V6 Auto w/Towing package.  Barcelona Red!