Mini van vanity...

Ok, I admit it. I have never liked mini vans. By and large I have always thought that they were the ugly duckling of the wheeled world. Please note, I am not a gear head by any stretch. I like a car to be comfy, handle well and if it looks nice...all the better. Personally, I think auto design peaked with the R Type and it has all be downhill from there.

We were picked up in a new Town and Country the other day...it was the very first time I have ever been in a mini van. It has "stow and go" seating...that is, the two rear bucket seats AND the rear-rear bench fold down into the floor. Really. I have no idea where they have put the gas tank...maybe it only holds 3 gallons. All I know is that it is the slickest thing I have seen in a very long time. It is basically "under foot" storage when you don't "need" it and if you do, with one hand you can fold some or all of the seats into the floor (very cool if you suddently decide you REALLY need a few sheets of plywood or, say, a few dozen boxes of books. Long and short is, the average SUV has between 75 and 95 cubic feet of cargo space...the T&C has 161...oh, and better gas milage.

I still think they are...er...aesthetically uninspired. Inside, however, they are disturbingly comfy. I am embarassed to admit this. Really embarassed. If and when I get a new vehicle, I bet it will be a mini van *sigh*.

Whining just a bit...

We are off to what we hope will be a great show this weekend in Westchester. We have heard very good things about it by some dealers we like (and whose opinions we value) and it is just outside NY were we have a growing base. It is also run by a show promoter we really like. The problem is that, unlike most shows, setup and the show is all in the same day. Usually I have at least 5 hours or so to set up our booth...this show I will have, at most, about 3 hours *shudder*.

Ok, I admit, I am a bit obsessive about how the booth is set up...we do a lot of "profiling" and it simply takes a long time to get it up and ready. I am trying hard to pack so things will unpack in a predictable way and have a plan that I think will work (this show also has one less table than I prefer). I am more tense about this show than I have been about any in recent history. Not the show, per se, just whether I'll actually be set up in time *pathetic smile*.

If you are in or about Westchester, come visit. It should be great fun.