John Cage:

The first thing I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason. John Cage

Saturday, January 29, 2011

The marine blue astro van


I didn't have extreme circumstances growing up, but I do have a lot of stories. As do most people. Maybe someday I'll compile them. Well, here's one.

The marine blue Astrovan. Astro van? Astro-van.

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Anyway, I loved it. I remember we sold it. And got a brown one. yes, brown. My mom says she was mortified. But I didn't think anything of it (other than the fact that I liked blue more than brown). I was so glad we got another huge van. I was so proud of that thing's carrying capacity. We sold it and got another marine blue one. And yes, they were officially, directly-from-the-manufacturer marine blue. I remember.

I remember I loved the compartments by the windows. They were huge; you could put anything you wanted in those things. And forget about it and then find it months later. They were interesting to me. I can't really describe it.

Man, those astrovans were so. big. Getting into the car was exciting for me. Driving anywhere was always an adventure.

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