CARS

THE NOVA

Dear son and family had a small red NOVA. While staying with the family one time(son was traveling), I had occasion to go to the store, so took granddaughter Kelly along for the ride. I was having trouble getting the car into reverse to back out of the driveway. Each time I had the car in what I thought was the right gear, the car would move forward. "PopPop," said granddaughter, "We're supposed to be going backward." "I know dear," I said, "But I can't get the damn thing into reverse." "Oh, PopPop," she said, "You just said a bad word." Out of the mouth of babes. . .

THE MERCURY

One day while driving from Northern Virginia to Richmond, just south of the Springfield exit, I was hit by a large tractor-trailer, who crossed into my righthand lane, spun the car around, and into the medium strip. The truck driver stopped and apologized, saying that he never saw me in his mirror. Of course his company paid for the repairs.

After the car was repaired I decided to sell it. A yound Muslim (so he offered), made me the right offer and we went to the DMV to transfer the title. The DMV wanted an insurance policy from him but he didn't have the money, so I paid it for him with his promise of repayment. I never saw him or the money again.

More, later.