Ice

I had a 2001 Toyota Tundra pick up.  She was black.  She was slick.  Her name was Eleanor.

I owned Eleanor 5 years before I made my December 2008 cross country move to Michigan.  In all that time she had been on lots of trips throughout the southwest, but never into weather below freezing.  So imagine my surprise when I hit the 32 degree mark (somewhere in Missouri), looked in my rear view mirror, and saw the word “Ice” glowing from the corner.  It was a feature of the truck I didn’t know existed – that of notifying the driver that it was bloody cold outside – as Eleanor and I had never been in below freezing temps together.

Hmmm … what interesting features are lurking around our chassies … things we’re totally unaware of until occasions arise that draw them forth?  True, some may be qualities we’d prefer not to recognize, but like Eleanor, I’ll be you’ve got some goodies that would surprise and delight you!

My Eleanor is gone now.  But I don’t think the lessons she taught me will never go out of warranty.