[Scalded Dog]

My car is seven years old... and yet, THREE different strangers stopped to randomly and spontaneously express their approval of how good the car looks today, while it was parked out in front of the house. I went out to wash it, and twice people on their morning walk- the- dog outings stopped to admire the car, and a car with some self- described Mustang fanboys stopped to compliment the car.

And all this adoration while I'm still basking in the smug glory of overhearing a kid and her mom walking past the car yesterday, and discussing how they REALLY want to get an awesome car like this one... how it's "the best car" the little girl has ever seen...

Sure, yellow seems to jump out at people, and regular doses of Turtle wax and Armor- All don't hurt, but for a seven- year old car, that's still pretty nice!