Would the real Scion please stand up

My Office Wall

Trying to redeem myself

I thought about making this a long story short, but in the end, I decided that I would need to do some explaining in order for this to be a real redemption. So here goes...

I've worked in some form of the automotive industry for over 15 years.

At my first job,  I arrived (the term used for checking in) and inspected  rental turn-ins at the rail-yard. These were fleet cars that the major rental companies were turning back to GM. After inspection and ownership transfer, they would be shipped  out by rail to the various auctions around the country to be sold to dealers at the factory sales.
Arriving and inspecting cars was a hands on job. To arrive them, I used a little hand held machine that I would record data about each car into. The make, model, color, and mileage. After all the arrivals were done, I would go back and inspect the interiors. Looking for any damages. Burns, tears, dings, etc. Any damages found were also recorded into the little machine. At first, there was an inspector who went behind me and inspected the exteriors for damages, either repaired or not. After a while, I was that inspector too.

After I left the rail yard, I got a job at a Toyota dealership as the used car secretary. Now I know that sounds like a cushy job, and for the most part, it was. Except on Tuesdays, in Las Vegas, in the middle of summer, outside, on the hot asphalt, doing inventory of every.single.used.car.on.the.lot!
Although it was a Toyota store, the owner was a used car guy at heart, and we had a ton of them. I was required to touch every used car in inventory. Sometimes, the cars weren't even on the lot. But I wouldn't know that until I was completely finished and had searched every inch of the dealership.


By now, you might be wondering why I'm telling you all of this. Before I tell you, I just want to say a couple of things.
First, I've always liked the fact that I could identify all sorts of different cars, just by looking at them. And even though it's been quite a few years since I've done any "hands on" work, I still try to keep up by walking the lot at work just looking.
Second, Just recently, someone told me that I always have to be right. And to that I say - I don't always have to be right. I just don't like being wrong and I usually don't say things unless I know what I'm taking about.

The other day,  I was leaving work and a funny little car caught my eye, and I wondered to myself what kind of car it was. I planned on taking a picture of it for my 365 resolution when I got back. I didn't have my camera so I  snapped a quick picture with my phone and using my all-knowing car model super-power, decided it was a Scion. I didn't need to check the model, because I could easily google it when I got home and get it posted on my blog. You can see that post here.

So after all that; guess what? It was pointed out to me just today...It's not a Scion...It's a Nissan Cube.  What? How can that be? I googled it! I looked at pictures! I used my super-power! It was a Scion the other day! What in the world happened? I immediately pulled an inventory report, hoping to find a Scion. Nope! No such luck. Shoot...it's a Cube.


I don't always have to be right...I just hate being wrong!

Fixin' the wall

Just another day at work. Chad and Zachary rebuilding the wall at the race track. It should be good as new by the time we start racing again February 5.

Strange

Although I wouldn't buy this funny little car, it caught my eye right away as I was leaving work for lunch today. I couldn't help but take a picture. It's a Scion XB and I bet it sales fast. Maybe a young kid will buy it and load it full of speakers. Fun and strange.

Six

This is Camron a few months ago...he was having his very first hibachi. He was all smiles.

This is Camron today...He's six.

And missing his first tooth. I love it when little boys are six.

I am so happy to have texting now-a-days. He's over 400 miles away, but I don't have to miss a thing.

When all else fails...

...there's Ruby

If I forget to take my picture for the day (already, and it's only day 10), Ruby will be there to stretch and pose for me. She sees me get the camera and knows what to do. That's just what friends do. I'm a lucky gal!

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm

Gene Autry on Encore

Does taking pictures of the TV count? I think so, especially when it turns out so good!

Gone fishin'

With Spongebob!

365 Resolution

Bowling Night

Chads bowling tonight...I should find something to do. Oh wait, I did!

Lunch

Anthony

This was taken today having lunch with my son. We both have lunch at the same time so we meet up in a parking lot to eat lunch together, it our own cars. This was the first day he was in his new truck.

Not my dog

Peanut

A customer brought this puppy into work just as I was leaving today. I think it may be one of the cutest things I have ever seen!

Snow dog

Ruby - I think she enjoyed the snow!

Sunday

How I'm spending my birthday

365 Resolution

I never make New Year resolutions.

It's always seemed silly to me, to proclaim some random resolution for the New Year.

This year though, I'm playing by a new set of rules.

I hear a resolution coming on. Do you?

Starting today - New Years day 2011 - I'm going to "try" to take and post a picture every.single.day.


Think I can do it? I don't know, but I'm gonna start here:


Day 1

Bowling today with Chad and Anthony

2010 Review

January

Elder Reid

Inspiring house guests.

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February

Liberty Tax Mascot in the rain along Highway 160

More rain then shine which brought springtime, out of control weeds.

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March

The experience of a Mexican Circus with the Pahrump kids.

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April

A road trip to St. George, where I fell in love with the sun and red dirt.

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May

Karley

The extraction of a cotton ball that landed in the ear of a smiley little girl.

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June

Fishing Minorsville Reservoir.

A  family reunion in Utah followed up with a quick fishing trip that could have landed us in jail.

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July

Chads 300 ring

Finally...the arrival of an award dreamed about for many years.

Kim, Jabez, Chad

And fireworks that did not disappoint with family sharing the occasion.

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August

Quart

A fake tummy ache, just to get the Vet to come out.

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September

 

Good food and good company at the track for a  long over due thanks to those who help us make it possible.

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October

Camron, Kristy, Christopher

Photo shoots in Halloween costumes make for some of the best.

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November

Elder Cooper, Me, Chad, Elder Reid, Kathryn, Trent

A marriage that proves that the 3rd time's the charm.

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December

taken on a short resting walk on the way home from St. George

Beautiful Nevada landscapes...no matter what time of year.

Happy New Year!

A Chistmas Story (kind of) (ok, not so much)

It was a little later than I intended when I went out to feed the horses this morning.  It was still  beautiful out, but it was getting pretty light, and the fog was already starting to lift.

We don't normally have frost here, so I noticed the frozen dew right away as the lawn crunched when I walked across it. The cold tempratures and humidity from several days of rain had coated everything in a beautiful layer of Christmas morning white.

 The gate was frozen, not solid, but just enough to keep the latch from easily lifting. And when I looked down to open it, I noticed that it wasn't just the lawn that had frosted.

I ran back in the house to grab my camera.

 I was so surpirsed at all the spider webs.

 Kristy and I tried all summer to get good pictures of spider webs.

 I often complain that there isn't anything pretty enough to take pictures of  during the winter in the desert. And then Christmas morning I get this.

Merry Christmas!