Bye-bye, Bug

Today we head to Fresno (which, although it's just over the mountains, is a seven-hour drive from here!) to trade in our beloved Volkswagen Beetle for a four-wheel drive truck. We'd just paid off the car, and have enjoyed the 45+ miles per gallon for the past five years, but it's time to face reality. Gone are the days when just Brian and I, and possibly a couple cats or a dog (or, once, all three) would pile into the Bug for a trip to some far-off destination.