January 12

Back in the Landcruiser for the first time in forever this morning. I forgot that it takes 20 minutes to warm up on a chilly morning such as today. Still, I love the old gal dearly. That's me, freezing, with my bracelet from India that jingles when I drive on the bumpy desert roads, and the shark tooth necklaces the girls made when they were little that touch the back of my hand when I am in third gear, Jack's 'dog tag' (so I don't forget), 'Code 3 Off Road' across the front window from when we had so many great times on the Tillamook State Forest with friends and awesome tunes on the stereo. My hands were cold, but my heart was warm.