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I Bought A New Car

04/27/07

Permalink 08:30:50 pm, by Andy Borgmann Email , 432 words
Categories: Life, 20s

I Bought A New Car

I will write more about the whole experience later, but I wanted to post that I bought a new car this week. I turned in the Ol'Girl with 191,699 miles on her, and traded her in for a younger, sexier New'Girl with 12 miles.

I have to admit, I was a little sad. In fact, I commented to Tiffany in the showroom and told her that I think I was more sad to see this car go then I was when my mom told me she sold my childhood home. And then I began to think about all the things that happened in that car:

  • Taking my driver's test and getting my license
  • My First "Real" High School Date - with Emily
  • My First Speeding Ticket (who knew that would grow to 8 speeding tickets, in 5 states, and 2 countries)
  • Coming Home from High School Graduation and having Scotty moon the band bus in front of us, not knowing his sister was probably on that bus
  • Jumping the railroad tracks by CJ's house at 45 mph and getting "wicked air."
  • Moving Out to College
  • Driving down to the O.C. in college and hanging out on the beach
  • Visiting Over 40 states in it
  • Tons and tons of road trips with friends that were such a blast
  • Going from Fort Wayne to Seattle for New Years 2002 and then down to Los Angeles
  • All the trips to the airports to travel to 19 countries
  • Driving into Mexico with CJ, Andrea & Kelly, and then as soon as I crossed the border, realizing I have no clue how to get back to the States and everything was in Spanish (which I don't know)
  • The Infamous LA-NYC-LA New Years 2005 trip that was by far the worst road trip I ever took
  • Driving cross country to my first real job to start my "career"
  • Pulling up at Cobb County Airport for my first pilots license
  • Countless other experiences

Ohh well, now you can see why I was a little sad to see her go and realize I will never drive her again. I will miss driving will the windows down, with the wind blowing through my hair, listening to the radio super loud and driving way faster then I should. But it's not so much the car I guess, but rather all the amazing things that have happened in just 9 short years.

Here's to new memories in the new car though - which hopefully will include a date that will involve a proposal, driving to the church to get married, and bringing home my first child (I also wouldn't mind making my first million while owning it as well ;) ).

You can check out the photos: http://www.2timothy42.org/Photos/v/NewCar_2007HondaCivic/

6 comments

Comment from: Andrea [Visitor] Email
Although I am very happy for you, Jadyn's first trip to the beach was in that car. 4 adults, one baby, and mary magi....oh the memories. I shall be sad to see her go as well :-(.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/07 @ 07:19
Comment from: Jared [Visitor] Email · http://www.adventuresofspartacus.typepad.com
Don't forget the guy on the motorcycle you took out on the way to the airport!!! And the wonderful Chicago trip with D, BT and I. Good times.

PermalinkPermalink 04/28/07 @ 10:28
Comment from: Andy Borgmann [Member] Email · http://www.2timothy42.org
Quoted From: Andrea [Visitor]
Jadyn's first trip to the beach was in that car. 4 adults, one baby, and mary magi
Yeah, that was tight. I am pretty sure we aren't going to be able to do that next time (especially since Jadyn will be bigger). We'll just borrow Kathy's Oddysey. It has its own Mary Magi (for the rest of you that is a GPS device we named Mary), and it has a DVD player for all the kids).

Quoted From: Jared [Visitor]
Don't forget the guy on the motorcycle you took out on the way to the airport
Hey hey hey, that guy took me out. CHP and my Insurance Company agreed. But there is nothing like having a motorcycle hit you at 40 MPH and the CRV not even have a dent or any problem.

Quoted From: Jared [Visitor]
And the wonderful Chicago trip with D, BT and I.
Ahh yeah. Nothing like White Castle. Why Bryan and ya'll wanted to go to White Castle so much, I could never figure out. If there was White Castle in California, I am pretty sure everyone would think it was disgusting as well, and not a "cultural" thing to do ;)

On another note, I had to drive that car home from Chicago after throwing up in that plant in the hotel in Chicago.

PermalinkPermalink 04/28/07 @ 10:40
Comment from: Andy Borgmann [Member] Email · http://www.2timothy42.org
Quoted From: Andrea [Visitor]
Although I am very happy for you,
Let's also not forget the road trip CJ and I took to Hilton Head senior year of high school, and because it was too cold in Hilton Head, we went to the library, printed off a map, and drove to you at Sannibel - which as I believe, was the genesis of ya'll relationship. I still take credit for your guys relationship because of that trip ;)
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/07 @ 12:16
Comment from: Sarah [Visitor] Email
Yay for new cars! But you did leave out the time Sarah helped you pack your car to drive cross country for your first real job and she found extra room that you missed because she can pack up a car better than you can! That was a glorious day!
PermalinkPermalink 05/10/07 @ 19:02
Comment from: Andy Borgmann [Member] Email · http://www.2timothy42.org
Quoted From: Sarah [Visitor]
because she can pack up a car better than you can
Whatever! I am so much a better packer. Do I have to remind you of Italy thank you very much!

P.S. Are you pack from the honeymoon? Was it good? Did you guys do it? ;-)
PermalinkPermalink 05/10/07 @ 19:14

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Andy is the Producer of The Allen Hunt Show; a progressive, talk radio show based in Atlanta, GA aimed at bringing faith back into the public discussion. And enjoys travel, aviation, web design, politics, friends, and faith. He holds that the secret to a full life is loving God and loving people - which he fails at constantly.

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