Introducing...Apollo

Finally! After months of sharing my car with a college kid (which some days makes for a logistical nightmare) we got a new (to us) vehicle!

I don't get how this happened...but remember cute O'Malley? MY darling green machine? Well, somehow, he ended up being the KID car! How did this happen? Well, in a nutshell, Cliff's van died shortly after he last deployed (yep, we paid $1000 + several hundred more $ in repairs to have it die in 4 months time. Awesome.) When Cliff got back and we replaced his van with Lopez, it only took him a couple of days to figure out he couldn't drive him to work. He couldn't even fit him into his parking place, which you have to make a sharp, narrow turn to get into. Lopez's handling is just too weird. So, Cliff ended up with O'Malley and I got Lopez. Did I mention the aero-kit, which makes Lopez look like a low-rider (hence, his name)? Well, just driving that on the streets every day has caused the bumper to crack in several places. It looks charming. That, and it has a racing suspension on it, which causes you to feel every bump. SO, rather than getting another little car for Troy, Cliff felt compelled to buy himself something they could take camping, and pass O'Malley down to Troy....and I'M driving the barriomobile. Seriously?! Not that I'm totally resentful or anything...I am grateful Troy is in something small and easy to maneuver...even if that's what I wanted, too. At least I'm back to having a vehicle of my own. So, without further adieu, I introduce you to:



Apollo. The 4 WD mini-van. It's a Mitsubishi Delica. Wonder why these haven't caught on in the US? We hear they are popular in Australia, though. It seats 8, with the 8th seat being a collapsible jump seat attached to the middle row, that you can't use if the middle row is facing the side or rear...but at least it gives us the 8th seat when we're in a pinch.



Perfect for Cliff, since he's such an outdoor playa.

Now don't you think I should AT LEAST get new bumpers?! Sheesh!