New Old Car

Anthony and I just bought a new car today. Well, new to us. It is a 2003 charcoal gray Mazda Tribute. It has a manual transmission, gets 23 miles to the gallon in the city and 28 on the highway (pretty darn good for an SUV) and even comes with a keyless entry! Surprisingly it wasn't hard going through the process of buying it. Both of our credit scores are really high (I am still beating Anthony by 3 points!) so we got a good deal on the interest rate, then our credit union was really easy to work with, as well as (surprise, surprise) our insurance company. We test drove the car at noon, and by 2 we drove it off the lot! We had done our homework on the internet before, and decided that this was the best choice that we saw. Then we actually test drove it, and found it suited us well. We both agreed that this was the car we should buy. Anyway, we hadn't had a chance to eat lunch beforehand, so I was ravenous by the time I left! I stopped at Dairy Queen on the way to go shopping with a few of my friends from the young marrieds group at my church. We went to a thrift store that was having a 75% off sale, at which I found a dress that actually fit me for only three dollars! I was absolutely amazed! Anyway, I think I will wear it to church on Sunday.

On a different note, I am a bit disappointed that I have not been able to practice my German much since I got back, but I have also been amazed at the number of people I meet who speak even a little Deutsch. For instance, the lady who helped Anthony and me with our car loan yesterday asked me what I was studying, and I told her "German" and she just started speaking to me in German! She even complimented my pronunciation. anyway, even with those pleasant surprises, I find it is very hard to hold a good, adult conversation in German. I guess I just need to work harder on my vocabulary. Once I get a picture of our new car, I will post it. Have a blessed day!