Tow-Mater...We Love You!

So, who has not seen the cutest movie ever...CARS? Our family just loved Tow-Mater and somehow our 1996 farm truck became a real life Tow-Mater. Sure, we have the fancier new vehicles, but who does our 4yr old long to ride in? That would be...T T T Tow-Mater. You can call him Mater for short. He is simple, he is steady, his is strong. Sure he is too outdated for the fancy folks and most would not want him, but our 4yr old thinks he is the greatest vehicle that was ever built. No CD, yes cassette tapes. He was given a little upgrade with an XM option installed by my husband, and yes you can connect the IPOD too. Believe it or not, in his day Mater was it! He was a limited edition and had all the options you could want or have. Oh, how times have changed. I remember a day when my BMW broke down and I had to drive into the office (80 miles). My only option...Mater. So, I jumped in with my briefcase, suit and high heels and we were off. In the town we live in, well lets just say we fit in. The further south I drove the more looks I got. When I arrived in Dallas people stayed out of my way, I guess they thought by the looks of my vehicle I might be uninsured? When I arrived at the parking garage I realized I could not make the turn and had to back up just to get into the garage. Every turn was a challenge, wondering if we would make it. Remember, Mater is a long bed too. With great relief we found a spot. All things were great until it came time to go home. After Mater and I had parked, others had parked around us and now Mater could not back up far enough to turn out of his spot and leave. Of, I was sweating bullets. I am not sure if it was because I thought I was stuck without a way out until these people moved their cars or that someone would see me and give me the "look". You know the one I mean. By nothing short of a miracle after 15 minutes of inching forward and back we were out! As we headed north people were looking again, as we moved through Denton we started fitting in and by the time we got back home we were just like everyone else. Oh Mater...we love you! We can always count on Mater!