Farewell, Ninny

First off, I post today from my new laptop! We got it Sunday, but today's the first chance I've had to use it.

BTW: I'm watching an episode of "Family Guy" from 1999. The drawings and voices are so different than current day episodes! I haven't been watching this show very long, so my exposure has mostly been with the past two seasons.

Where was I? Oh! My new LT. Is there a slang word for a laptop? Like, new shoes are "kicks". New tires on a car are "shoes". And a new car is a new "ride".

(The keyboard on this laptop is driving me crazy! I keep pressing things that take me out of this page and I need to attach a mouse! It's just a matter of getting used to the keys and making sure I keep my fingers properly poised over the keys, like they taught me in 3rd grade typing class...)

Speaking of new rides... I wish there were some way I could properly pay tribue to S.B. Ninny, Johnny's 2005 Mustang GT. Tonight is our last night with him, as John has purchased a new ride; he's trading Ninny in for a Cadillac CTS.

I remember the day we bought Ninny so clearly. We went to a dealership in Columbia to look at a Mustang John saw on the dealership's website. They were apparently slackers when it came to updating their website. No car.

Another errand on our list that day was to go to an Asian market up Route 29 near Ellicott City. After visiting the market, I was driving on Route 40, looking for a place to turn around and head back to 29. We passed a Ford dealership and decided to stop in. They had the exact model and color Mustang John wanted (with a few more options than he really needed). We took it out for a quick spin, even though John would have purchased it without the test drive.


Ninny has been such a fun car to drive. I will miss him dearly. Stay tuned for more on the new addition to our household!