Good and Faithful Servant Moves On:

About 16 years ago, in the dawn of the mini van era, my mother was provided with the her own urban assult vehicle, The Plymouth Vouyager. This "family Truckster" served our family well and provided the much need transportation for the professional mom. This car has taken our family on Skiing trips and adventures to the Yosemite National Forest, Iowa and Minnesota.

When my sistered had her second child the mini-van was handed down to her family and my mother was more than happy to get back to driving a car. The Franco's (my sister's family) had the mini-van for a few years before getting another mini-van for thier family.

At this point the mini-van was handed down to me and I was more than happy to drive this wonderful vehicle and it was perfect for carting around band and DJ equipement. When I was handed down the family dowery there were a few cosmetic adjustments that needed to be made, most specifically the headliner. In this Texas heat the cloth is bound to give way so my dad and I removed the headliner to try to re-attach the cloth. With little success at re-attachment, my mother and I went to the fabric store in search of a material that matched the interior of the car. What we came home with was a blanket material that had the map of the united states on it. One look and I knew that this was going to be the perfect addition to this car that had given us so much joy.

A few months ago, Amber and I stumble upon a deal for a "new to us" mini-van that we just couldn't pass up. So without any of my sister's kids anywhere close to driving, it was time for the family to say goodbye to the Vista Cruiser. We met over at my sisters house and took a family photo with the van, which also became one of Tristan's fist family portrates.