My Favorite Car

My first car was an old Ford Galaxy that I bought from a friend of my brother’s. After I paid cash, my brother and his friend pleaded to take it out for ‘one more ride’. It came back much more broken and dirty than before. It was a ridiculously huge car. Not only did I have to sit on a pillow to see past the hood, it was a gas guzzling, high maintenance nightmare. On the day of its final breakdown, I pulled it into a median, called my mom to pick me up and then told my parents, “Just leave it there, I never want to see it again.” I have no idea what became of it, but it started me on a lifelong dislike of cars.

At one point in my adult life, I did have a car that I truly loved: a new Volkswagen Beetle, white, with a black leather bra embroidered with flowers. It was cute and comfortable. Then, one day it was creamed by a lady in a giant SUV who had decided to run a red light despite the fact that I was already stopped in front of her. Albuquerque really does have the WORST drivers. That car did what she was supposed to do to protect me but she couldn’t be repaired. I actually cried – and vowed I would never love another car again as long as I drove around these parts.

Old Farm Truck

I do admire the restored old farm trucks or vintage vehicles – especially those with a vibrant paint job. But, I don’t have the patience for that kind of hobby. So, these days when people start talking about their dream rides, my response is usually, “Meh. I just want a car that starts when I say ‘start’ and stops when I say ‘stop’.” Fancy cars mean nothing to me.

And then .. I see the cute tractor puttering down Rio Grande Boulevard and I think, “Yeah, that’s what I’d like to be driving!” Probably a green one.

Product Gallery

As with all of my “character prints”, my vehicle art is generally available in wall art, cards, pillows, tote bag (pockets) and 7″x7″ quilting squares.