Monthly Archives: June 2006

The Car Series: #2 Dakota

After looking at an old Jeep at a car lot that didn’t want to start (probably the first clue not to shop at a car lot) I stumbled across a red pickem up truck.  A 1992 Dodge Dakota with a manual transmission impressed me after a short test drive.  After a few bouts w/ other [...]

The Car Series: #1 El Camino

Twas a beast among lambs. A white, 1973, Chevrolet El Camino was my first automobile. My grandpa, after his stepside Chevy pickup was stolen, bought the best of both worlds – a pickup slash muscle car. I was given it since they only needed one car, so I guess you could say I inherited it.
My [...]

The Car Series

The Car Series is a series of sketches and remembrances of the cars I’ve had since the great age of 16. The automobile is something that identifies you as who you are, not in the since of material things, but friends can associate your car with who you are and perhaps, in most cases, is [...]

Ode to Mrs. Smith

A former Sweat,
A current Sweet of Mr. Smith.
Skinny as a beanpole.
A mom,
Who loves her two Old Testament sons.