Mini's

At least one decision has been made for a long time: we need a new car. make that 2 new cars. Ours were in bad need of replacement and as soon as there was some space in the budget we knew just what we had to buy. But deciding just what to buy, well that was another story entirely - this story:

So we all know that when it comes to cars, clothes, actually anything, Scott is all about function over fashion! (maybe most guys are?!) Then I guess it shouldn't have been a surprise that Scott was smitten by Honda's Odyssey Minivan. Which, sure is some people's dream vehicle. I mean really, the features are unreal when it comes to driving around small kids: the automatic sliding doors, the low floors that the kids can just climb in, the "hallway" that lets me walk back to my kids like a stewardess to care for their every demand, and of course, the dvd player - need I say more.

But as we walked onto the car lot and saw this incredibly functional vehicle, all I could think was "Ugh!! a MiniVan!" We test drove other possibilities, any other possibility, but in the end I had to agree with Scott, the minivan trumps when it comes to function! So slightly depressed we returned home from the car lot with the next decision made, we were going to get a minivan after Christmas. How anti-climatic I thought. Finally a new car! -- Ugh a minivan..

That night, in a moment of weakness, I blurted out what I'd been thinking for too long. "I guess it wouldn't be so bad driving a minivan if we also had a mini cooper!" I paused, wondering how Scott would handle my confession. "Yeah, that would be nice" he all-too-casually agreed, without really hearing me.

Or so I thought.

It was the night before the trek to Utah and all through the day I'd been packing our car up - "loading the sleigh"
I'd been cooking and cleaning - dreading the ride, counting the minutes till Scott would be there at my side.
When 5 o'clock came I rushed out the door, loaded the kids and put the pedal to the floor.
Outside of his work Scott anxiously spied, with a curious look in his twinkling eye.
"Where's your car?" I asked quickly, "we need to transfer our things." It's around here I'm sure, for it to work he did bring.
And then time stood still as he said with a smile, we're not taking that car, no, not one little mile.
Around the corner it came with a big bright red bow, not the minivan no, but a mini Cooper to go.
His face and mine filled with utter delight, as the reality dawned of what was in sight.
Just a symbol, that's all, of the love that Scott shares, ever convincing me that he'll always be there.
This moment is forever etched in my heart, the moment he gave me much more that a car.
In his loving eyes he said that night, fulfilling your dreams is the prettiest sight.

My mini:



His mini: