The New Project

The people that know about these things say that the first step to overcoming an addiction is admitting you have a problem. With that in mind...

'Hello, My name is Jeremy. I have a Jeeping problem.'

I have posted before about the 1972 J2000 truck that I picked up a couple of years ago in trade for a well-used winch. That truck has kept me busy tinkering around with repairs and modifications, but in the depths of my mind I knew that the truck would never become a reliable offroading vehicle. I wanted something that had some power, increased ground clearance, and the ability to carry Jack and myself on some adventures in relative safety.

Out of the blue, I found a Jeep that fits the bill!

The new project is a 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Yes, it's large. And yes, it's ORANGE!

A friend in the local Jeep club had purchased this beast several years ago. Due to changing interests in his life he decided that he was tired of seeing the Jeep waste away in his driveway. I grabbed the Jeep up for a super cheap price (about what the J2000 cost me, but in cash this time). The previous owner even tossed in a few items as a bonus - I received new rocker panels to replace the rusty pieces, new door and window surrounds, a new fuel level sender, and many more parts. The total value of the extra parts alone exceeded $1000. I could part out this Jeep and it's parts and make four times what I paid for it...

But I won't. Because I am addicted...I love Jeeps, especially the older iron that just needs a little help getting into shape so it can continue on the journey of dirt road exploration.

I'm sure there will be more posts about the rescue of this latest Jeep project, but for now I'll leave you with some more pictures of "Big Orange".

Updating

I've been told that this blog needs to be updated more often. So update I will!

The biggest news lately is from the previous post. Jack started school! Getting things sorted out and ready for his school year have taken up a large portion of Mommy's time. Then more time was spent fretting about how Jack would handle school and being away from his Mommy, Daddy, or Grandma for a whole day. Not to worry - he did fine!

In news more recent than Easter, the family visited the beach this summer. Grandma and Grandpa Causey rented a house in Sandbridge (Va. Beach) and we spent a week relaxing and visiting with them and The Northern Family. Fun was had building sandcastles, riding the surf, and just generally goofing off.

The First Day of School

Our little boy is growing up! Today was the first day of school. Jackson started Kindergarten!

Daddy went to work so he could be distracted from thinking about his little guy out in the big bad world all by himself. Mommy held things together pretty well. Jack? Well he just did his thing and had fun at school! He created some things with Play-Doh, met a few new friends, minded his manners, and had a good day.

First day of school=done. Twelve more years to go. I hope the enthusiasm remains!