AuburnChick's Adventures

I’m sure we all have certain presents that stick out in our minds…those favorites that we received on Christmas morning.

One of my most memorable was the Christmas before I turned 16.

I don’t remember much of opening presents that year.  I’m sure I got an assortment.  My very last present, though, was a small box.

Inside of the box was a key ring with a single key on it.

It took me a few seconds to understand what the key meant.  I blame the blonde hair.  I’ve always been a bit daffy.

My sister, however, understood a little quicker than I did, and she jumped up and ran out of the room.  I ran after her, a second behind her in my understanding.  She went out one door, and I went out another…very big house…lots of doors.

I chose wisest.  My door was unlocked.  Her’s was not.  My parents had planned for the locked door to be my means of escape.  I fooled them.

I reached the garage first.

Lo and behold, there was a car inside!  Now, I’ve tried really hard to remember what kind of car it was.  Racked my brain half the night to remember, and for the life of me, the name just won’t come.  Oh wait…I JUST remembered as I was typing this.  It was a Chevy Cavalier.  At least I’m pretty sure that’s what it was.  I tried googling for a picture, but I can’t find one that looks similar to what I had.  I did find this commercial though:

Yeah, I know I wasn’t 16 yet, but living in a small town allowed kids to drive way earlier than was legal to do so.  My sister, three years younger, and I jumped right in the car and drove to the next town over to visit a few friends of mine.  One of my friends jumped in the car, and we went to another friend’s house.  She jumped in the car, and we all went for a little ride.  Then we went back home.

I would totally ground Soccer Chick if she ever did that.  Thank goodness my mom didn’t.

What a great Christmas, though!

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