R.I.P. (November 2002 - June 2009)

In light of the current circumstances that have taken place here lately I thought I would make my debut to the blogging world in order to let out some of the intense emotion I have been feeling recently. So hello everyone (if anyone even reads this thing) this is Brendan. As some of you may already know on Saturday June 6, 2009, Lauren and I lost a loved one. This has been extremely hard for me the last couple of days so I figured the best way to cope is to write down how I am feeling. So before I go into too much detail I would like to take some time to remember this special someone.....

















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Before everyone jumps to conclusions we did not total the wrangler, as Lauren put it "we have moved on" or at least she has. I must say this was and probably always will be my favorite ride, it was my first love and rightfully so. What other vehicle can you strip down to nothing, no doors, top, or windshield and go anywhere, I mean anywhere! Jeep you were always good to me, you never failed me and took me wherever I wanted to go (you also helped in landing quite a few dates with my beautiful wife). For the women that read this, I do not know if you will ever understand what it is like to lose your first vehicle.

So now looking forward, she has been replaced but with what? Due to the current state of the economy and recent closing of Chrysler dealerships nationwide, we were able to snag an unbelievable (I mean unbelievable) deal on my new automobile. Although I strayed from the wrangler I stayed true to myself and the Jeep line. So for its first public appearance, meet my brand new ride:

2009 Jeep Liberty Limited

Although I miss the Wrangler, it is nice to be able to talk on the cell phone and not have to pull over due to the flapping of the soft top. I am very impressed thus far with the Liberty, it handles great for an SUV and is extremely quiet, it also has an incredible turning radius almost as good as my Wrangler. So although I will miss my Jeep I believe the new member of the family will fit in nicely even though it is only a 4x2 (don't judge me! I'm not taking a brand new car off road anyway). Thanks for listening to me, till next time.