I have placidly watched the color being sucked out of my car as the winter progresses. It used to radiate this beautiful sapphire blue color, but as winter progressed, so did the vampire life force removing the color from my car.
By last weekend, I was frustrated because every time I walked by the car, I would get dandruff like dirt residue rubbed off on my clothes. I couldn't take the garbage out without feeling like I would be attacked by the dirt.
Last Thursday, Evan and I drove the boys to Chess Club, and I saw a golden sign, serving as a beacon to me: Car Wash- Open 24 hours. I remained skeptical that I would truly be able to drive up and get a car wash, but to my delight, a quick swipe of my credit card allowed me to enter the de-dirtification spa.
I paid for the works. No simple soap and water. I got two coatings of slippery slimy soap following by a wash then a final coat of colorful soap/ protector for the car and more rinse. Evan loved watching the water dance across the windshield. He was slightly less fond of the blowers and rinsers, yet he laughed and giggled most of the time.
Pulling out of the car wash, I could almost hear Bob Barker's voice: You have a brand new car! Evan and I talked about how it would look as we drove home, anxious to sneak a peak. It even smelled like a new car. Evan continuously commented on how "pretty" the car smelled.
When we got out of the car, Evan said, "Mom! Our car is a whole new color! It used to be light blue, now it is dark blue!" As I looked, I couldn't have agreed more!
2 comments:
I love those drive thru car washes they are worth every penny not to have to do it yourself.
I'm glad you got your pretty blue car back. I am hoping to get mine blue SUV back one day soon but all the drive thru car washes around here are frozen. :(
It's like magic isn't it? I've been waiting for the right time to run mine through, but it always seems to snow...again.
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