Milestones

Yesterday, I watched as my odometer rolled over to 100,000 miles and started to think about where my car has traveled in the years of having it.   After first driving it home from Green Bay while living in Appleton, the miles began to add up.   I've taken it over several multi-state moves from WI to TN and then back again.   It's seen essentially the entire interstate system in Wisconsin as I've driven around Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Wausau, Eau Claire, and many more.   I've driven for hours on end on trips to Tennessee by myself, as I attempted to shave off some time by stopping less, driving faster, etc.   It's seen the parking lots of golf courses all over, playing in Memphis, Nashville, Appleton, and points in between.   It's acted like an office of sorts as I made my way around various towns with boxes of paperwork needing signatures of one person or another.   It's been a moving van, an animal transport, and a motel when I needed a quick nap.

I have changed the tires on more than one occasion, gotten countless oil changes, and even had to change the windshield.   The dents and scratches on the doors, hood, roof, trunk, and fenders all have a story to tell about where they happened and who they saw.   While I can't forecast what the years have in store for my Neon, one of the most enduring things about it is that it's mine.   Well, technically it belongs to my wife, but we've been payment-free on it for nearly 2 years.   Now, with 5 miles over 100K, the next chapter begins as we try to coax another hundred thousand miles out of the trusted family car.