235,000 miles!

 The moon is getting closer!

Less than 4,000 miles from the moon!

The grey van is getting closer and closer to the moon!  With the end of the academic year upon us, it was time to vacate the dorms.  Yesterday, I was helping Olivia move out of her dorm.

Horses for courses

I thought the alignment of the front tires was kind of cool

It's been a wonderful year, filled with challenge and growth and promise.  Luca and Olivia were running around getting the last minute items they need to get their Italian passports.  I'm guessing the van rolled 235,000 when they were together, driving back to campus.  I'm guessing Olivia was driving, sunroof open on a gorgeous spring day, and I like to imagine them talking and laughing.

I have to say, when you need to move a lot of things, there's really nothing better than a pair of minivans:

Vans are great for hauling!

I still enjoy driving the grey van, with its low belt line, excellent visibility, and simple, hydraulic steering.  It's not fast, but it's good at being a van.  18 years and more than 235,000 miles later, it hauls as well as it ever did.

The moon is in sight, probably later this year!