In regard to a new car, Drew McLellan, All in the head, writes,

Sure, it’s the memories that really matter and not the heap of metal … but sometimes the things that trigger the memories can be important too."

I felt the same way while cleaning out my '94 Ford Ranger. Last Fall, when I found out the low compression in one cylindar was responsible for the putt-puttness, I decided to look for a preowned vehicle. Whether luck or blessing, I bought the first one I looked at, a black '01 Ford Ranger short box.

• ...I will miss the metalic lion sticker my son posted on the inside passenger door after a dentist appointment long ago.