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Susie, The Little Blue Coupe (1952)

I remember watching Susie, The Little Blue Coupe when I was a very young girl. Was I animistic? Absolutely. My parents brought our old Pontiac (with tail fins!) to a dealership and traded it for a new Buick. I went outside while they were signing, and I sobbed as I hugged and kissed our old car. Now I'm contemplating trading our current Bronco for a Trailblazer. I just can't handle the split pedals and too numerous recalls. I will feel bad when I trade Buster in. I'll miss him. And I'll pause a moment to hug him and to thank him for getting me everywhere I needed to go.
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We are pre-qualified for a VA loan through Chase (the bank that allowed us to refinance Mum's house after Dad died). Just typing that makes tears well up. This is a chance to start over, to rekindle our love for each other, to bring back all our familiar things, to nest, to live a fuller life. Together.

Now I am crying. I'm stunned. I'm in disbelief. I'm prepared for the second shoe to drop. My karma has been shit. Why would a bank help me?

No matter. The search is on. My personal cap is now $79k. I don't want to go over that. In an area where a $100k house would cost $500k elsewhere, $79k isn't a bad thing.

We'll see how it goes. I've got realtors in WV and OH on the hunt.

 


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