Through the Windshield of My Life
This is my life story through the eyes of the cars that have come through my life. It’s written in blog format so you can browse around if you’d like.
Transitions – Amazing Testimonies – 2010
At the center of this story, I am riding in a vintage 1982 Corvette Collector Edition on the freeway in Southern California. My very first time to ride in a 'vette. Loud, stiff, low to the ground, there is nothing like the "All American Sports Car!" the...
A New Car, A New Life? – 2007
Through the Windshield of My Life - Stepping forward to a more recent history. 2007 Toyota Sienna In 2007, I bought a new Toyota Sienna minivan. I had no idea that this car would be a new symbol of a dramatic change in my life and would play out in amazingly...
A Father’s Heart Opens
1963 Chevrolet Corvette When I was about 9 or 10 years old my dad and I began going to the car dealerships to see the newly revealed models each fall. We also went to the local car shows each year that were held in our city coliseum. We would walk and walk just...
After the Honeymoon – 1989
1988 Plymouth Voyager This was the latest trend in family vehicles. After their debut in 1984, the refinement had enhanced the look and feel of the upcoming all American transport for parents and their children. Velour interior, power everything, spacious interiors,...
The Honeymoon in a Convertible – Dec. 1988
1988 Mustang Convertible The third generation mustang in its later years. This car was similar in size to the original mustang from the mid sixties. This car was a rental we drove on our honeymoon trip in Hawaii. We knew a convertible would be the way to go for seeing...
A Big Red Bow on an Audi – 1987-1988
1984 Audi 5000 Turbo 5 cylinder engine, all leather interior, sun roof; the Audi 5000 was one cruising machine! This car actually listed for $25,000 when it was new! That was a chunk of change for anyone to pay for a four door sedan. This Audi had five cylinders and...
Westward Bound – 1986
California, Here I Come A very strange limousine was seen in Beverly Hills California. I took this picture during a major life transition. This car symbolizes my first introduction to this new world that I had entered. Having never been there before, it all looked so...
No Roses This Time -Valentines Day 1984
Valentines Week, 1984. When roses were being handed out, I was calling it quits with a gay partner. The 1970 Continental Mark III was a personal luxury car produced by Lincoln and sold in North America in the 1969 through 1971 model years. This car came...
Hello God! I’m in trouble. – 1980
1975 Dodge Colt Nothing fancy about this car. It wasn't even a real Dodge. It was a Mitsubishi incognito. After a crash and a fill in car, it was a new start from a bad place in life. It was easy on gas and ran well so it fit the bill. Leaving John’s house in my ”67...
Old Car, Leaving my family behind
From a brand new station wagon and a newly built custom home, to an old car, an old apartment, and a different life. A 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass wasn't a status car in any way. It was an average family moving vehicle. The one I was about to buy was 12 years old. It was...
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