Lost and Found

Many of you know that just recently Anne and I purchased a truck. We made the purchase after getting stuck in the snow several times during Christmas! It came down to purchasing the truck or loosing my toes to frost bite! Just a day after ownership we found out the four wheel drive was not working! I'll share that with you at another time.

The point here is that since Anne and I have purchased the truck she has been driving the Volvo. The Volvo which is a wonderful car was cluttered and really needed a good cleaning. I had been promising Anne that I would clean the car and get it detailed for her. Well, on Saturday with some persuasion from Anne, (strong persuasion, i am thick headed!) I went out and cleaned the car.

Everything was cleaned out. The floor mats were removed and cleaned,I pulled out all the papers, spare change, old lost jelly beans, and all the other garbage I could find. And even after I complained and acted bothered that I had this chore to do, I received several nice surprises!

1. I found Anne's "lost" drivers license. We both looked everywhere for weeks. Anne came to the conclusion that Zions bank stole it! Hey Anne, it wasn't the bank... it was the seat!

2. A $35 gift card from our wedding showed up. We are now $35 richer at K-Mart!

3. After a trip to Moab last June, I was unable to find the my camera. Anne searched, I searched and it was nowhere. Used twice lost for months! So I ended up buying another camera for us. Just last week after about 8 months I finally threw out the charger and book for the old camera. About 4 days later as I am cleaning out the car I reach down into the deep, dark bowels under the seat completely out of visibility and there I feel an item out of place. Yep, the old camera! Best of all the battery was still charged! here are a few pics....

We went for a ride on the mountain bikes. This view is looking back to where we left the car! Anne went over the handlebars once! What a trooper!

Anne says she has to remind me to smile when the camera is out. I say look at the ride we just did, I still have to make it back!

On our way through Arches. Just spectacular views anywhere you look. The wind was blowing so hard it almost ripped the door off the Volvo!