Just when Carol thought it was safe to continue rehabbing and my caregiver duties had lightened up “just a bit,” I got the itch — the bucket list itch. In my mind surely the last 3 months of intensive nursing and household chores equaled our dream car – a PT Cruiser convertible. And no sooner had I rationalized this purchase and I was on the hunt for the perfect 2007 model.
Many years previous, Carol and I had been talking about “what ifs,” and amazingly we both landed on a PT Cruiser convertible. Well they don’t call me a bloodhound for nothing, because pretty soon I was dragging her around test driving any PT Cruiser model I could find. And much like “Goldilocks,” Carol found something wrong with each one. The first one was too shaky, the second smelled smokey and the third was the wrong color, a bright flashy blue. At this point I was beginning to suspect that Carol was just finding excuses NOT to find the right car, but amazingly #4 checked all her boxes:
- smoother ride;
- clean, no smoking interior; and
- perfect vanilla body color with the dark brown top.
Yes, I know it’s no Lamborghini or Ferrari, but for me and Carol I’d say it’s just right.
Charles can be reached at charles@southfloridahospitalnews.com
