ARIZONA CAR

WE WENT TO DIG OUT THE ARIZONA CAR. I’VE NEVER STORED A CAR BEFORE, MUCH LESS ON THE LOWER DESERT INSIDE A BUILDING WHERE SUMMER TEMPERATURES HAD TO BE EXTREME. MY IMAGINATION WAS SEEING MELTED TIRES AND MELTED PLASTIC PARTS.

AT LEAST, I THOUGHT, ONE DEFLATED TIRE AND A COOKED BATTERY, EVEN THOUGH I HAD DISCONNECTED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. WHEN WE OPENED THE OVERHEAD DOOR WE FOUND THE 1995 BUICK COVERED IN DESERT DUST.

A QUICK WALK AROUND THE CAR SHOWED ALL FOUR TIRES UP AND READY. I HAD TYPED OUT EXACT INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECONNECTING THE BATTERY INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THE 8MM BOX WRENCH. THE SECOND I WRENCHED ON THE BATTERY MARY NOTICED THE UNDER THE HOOD LIGHT TURN ON. HMMMM… A GOOD SIGN I’D SAY.

I SLID ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT AND TURNED THE KEY, AND THE OLD BUICK CAME BACK TO LIFE. WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE. I TOOK THE AZ CAR DIRECTLY TO THE PENNZOIL STORE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND A QUICK CHECK OF ALL THE SYSTEMS. A COUPLE OF NEW WIPERS, TOP OFF THE COOLANT, AN OIL CHANGE, A FIFTY DOLLAR BILL AND I’M BACK ON THE ROAD.

THOUGHT I TAKE A QUICK PICTURE OF THE AZ CAR’S BUNK MATE TO TEASE COLE……



“SUNNY & 80”