Sad to say, I’m no longer a Jeep owner. My long-time favorite vehicle, a 1997 Jeep Wrangler that I bought off the dealer-room floor has finally gone off to a new home\u2014after 382105 miles of good service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any of you that I’ve met at various conventions over the past couple of decades might have seen my Jeep in the parking lot. I took it regularly to events all over Texas and beyond. A long time ago, I took out the back seat and made space for my book boxes. I had my process down, loading all my boxes, displays and table decorations in one load on my cart, and everything fitted nicely in the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, 2022 will be different, and I’ve got to work out all the details for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, I’m glad the Jeep’s new owner has good plans for it. Sooner or later it’ll get that 400,000 miles or more I’m sure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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