After 7 years of driving my Corvette back and forth to work and enjoying every minute of it, it was time to send it down the line for something more "practical" and I am now driving an Explorer.

As twins now are driving the 4x4 trucks I need 4 season wheels and the 'vette is unsafe in cold weather.

Yes, it has seen 170 mph down a airport runway and a sweaty hands 150 in traffic on a road course. Over 80,000 great miles it needed gas, oil, tires, brakes, shocks, headlight bulbs and a window regulator. It still gets 30 mpg at 80 mph on the highway and can burn off a $1000 worth of rubber in an afternoon.

I remember driving Caitlyn to the airport for Airborne School and Thomas driving home from high school giving his friends a parade wave with cramps in his face from smiling so hard.

The end of an era and an amazing car. Get these kids out of the house and it's a new Stingray for me. 2 years and counting!!!

It was a great ride and I will miss her. After 7 years just sitting in the car still made me smile. Oh well.

Byron