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I was stuck in traffic recently, cruising along slowly amid a sea of bumper-to-bumper cars when a shiny flash of pink caught my eye. A few cars ahead of me was a gorgeous black impala that looked brand new. Clearly its owner loved her car, because not only did it shine as if it was just driven off the lot, but all its chrome and badging, even its wheels, had been trimmed in amazing hot pink!
In its interior, along the back package shelf and at the base of the windshield, the Impala was decorated with a feathery pink boa. The car, and its owner's personalization made me grin -- which was a happy change considering the way I really feel about creeping along the freeway at speeds slower than I can ordinarily walk. I battled against the traffic tide to catch up with the sedan, so I could give the owner her kudos on her car.
As I struggled to keep her glorious car in my sights I began to speculate more and more about the woman and her ride, and what adventures the two must have together. I wondered if she might have named her car with something fun to reflect their travels together... yes I was daydreaming about a total stranger and her car. In my mind, I imagined that to her, her car was her personal princess, and with all that pink, she must love to pamper her.
At last, my lane allowed me to get near the car, so I rolled down the window of the Buick Enclave I had been testing. From my perch above them, I could see two girlfriends inside the car, chatting enthusiastically while they cruised to their destination. From my lane, I hollered out the window "Girl! I looove your car!" and she hollered back "Thank you, kind lady!"
I told her about AskPatty, explained that it was a woman's automotive website, that her car's pretty pink touches put a smile on my face while I was driving, and I wanted to ask a few questions about her car. (Yes, some might question the safety of doing car-to-car interviews in rush-hour traffic, but trust me, nobody was rushing anywhere at that moment.)
We hollered back and forth a few times: She told me her name was Pamela, she had only had her 2008 Chevrolet Impala about three weeks, that she did all the work herself, and that if I liked this car, I should see her previous car because it was decorated with jewelry and had its own tiara! On a whim, I asked whether the Impala had a name and when she told me "Diamond Princess" I was delighted that I had already guessed her black beauty must have been a princess of some sort!
It wasn't long before traffic parted us for good. Pamela and her Diamond Princess headed off towards their destination, and I went on my way home, feeling very happy about my interaction with this vivacious lady and her special car.
How much do you love your car? Have you personalized it with any special touches, or given your car a nickname? Come join us at carblabber.com and tell us all about your car and what makes it special. We'll be giving away some goodies soon, including a set of awesome floormats from Yes Essentials worth up to $200! Before she drove away, I invited Pamela to stop in at AskPatty.com -- I sure hope to see her and the Diamond Princess here sometime soon!
Jody DeVere
President
www.askpatty.com
www.carblabber.com
