Latest Addition

Just over 13 years ago, as a young couple expecting our first child, Mom and I set out on a quest.

At that time, living in our Maryland townhouse, we had a small regular cab Toyota pickup and a Honda Prelude. Neither vehicle was well suited for our impending family. So we put word out on the street that we wanted a family car. The call was answered (on Alex's original due date, coincidentally) with our 1995 Accord.

Purchased by us in 1997, the Accord served us well for 13 years, delivering us safely to Myrtle Beach (1997), Florida (2000), Northern New Jersey and all points in between, as well as making the daily commute to work for 11'ish years. She ran like a top and only ever left me stranded 1 time among the 94k miles (out of 124k) we put on her.

But time marches on. Her age was starting show and our needs have been starting to change. Obviously the need to carry 4 children hasn't subsided, but yard work and house renovations would be made a bit easier with something a bit more...truck'ish.

So this past February, we started a new quest.

Now, after 4 months of research, test drives, selling off my hoarded collection of disjointed car parts and the über-quick sale of our trusty, rusty Accord, we present to you, the latest addition to our family...