Friday, November 19, 2010
Keep on Trucking
Ever since I can remember the man has been talking about getting a truck. He wants one so that we can haul stuff, drive over things, and basically just look tough and manly. Of course I was all for this idea, as for the woman, she could care less either way. The man enjoyed spending time searching for the perfect vehicle for us.
Finally, about a month ago he found a used truck worthy of us. He bought it from the dealership and I was allowed to ride along when we went to pick it up a few weeks ago.
I think we had it for about 3 days before the man took it into a repair shop to give it a new engine and fix a few things to make it good as new.
Down here in the south people like to do things at a slow pace; no sense of urgency, no one in a hurry to do anything. A nice, relaxing way to live you might say. Well, not for a high-strung penguin who likes to be instantly gratified, like myself. No sooner did we get it back from one repair shop then the man takes it to another one. I haven’t even been able to go for ride in my new truck yet! In fact, I barely got to see it before it was taken away from me.
Finally, this past weekend we were able to take it out for a spin. I love it. I sit so high up I tower above most other cars on the road; it makes me feel tough and powerful.
However, I do need some help reaching the pedals; Mr. Penguin has short legs.
There are still things I plan to do to improve my ride. As we drove around, the man and I compiled a list of our wants and wishes for our new toy. These include, but are not limited to:
roof rack
exhaust system
fix the leaky AC
floor mats
OSU tailgate hitch plug/cover
new or reupholstered seats (or seat covers)
new tires
suspension lift
light bar
Maybe if I had the proper tools I could do some of these with the help of the man. But neither he nor I have any car tools. *Puff*
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