bloody finger

This is CWV related because my SBF took one day off from hands-on van work after he sliced his fingernail in half on the diagonal. (And part of the finger.) He was building a bicycle and got his finger a little too close to the rotor. (In case you didn't know, a rotor is another name for the brake disc. I didn't know what it meant, but I acted like I did when he told me. I mean, I had an idea, but I still looked it up to be sure. It is sharp. Sharp enough to slice your finger if you're not careful!) Anyhow, I don't know if he's impervious to pain or if it was shock but he didn't even flinch when I poured 70% isopropyl alcohol on it and then hydrogen peroxide. (We used all the good germ killers.) 

He did go home and order some insulation for the CWV ceiling online. I knew he couldn't completely stay away ...

The sliced nail.

Another angle.

A rotor, in case you need a visual.

It all started with a craigslist ad ...

I wish I could say something like, "It all started with a craigslist ad...", but I kind of think it started way before that. But for the purpose of this very first post, It all started with a craigslist ad. A craigslist ad and a 1998 Ford E350 15-passenger van with 46,000 actual miles on it. This thing must've done a lot of siting because I have probably walked more than 46,000 miles since 1998. Well, close to that.

Also, I wish I could say she was in pristine condition and stored in a garage all her 21 years, but then she would have been out of budget. (Wait, was there even a budget for a spur of the moment creepy white van purchase?) Instead she has a rusty bumper, a rusty roof, and her insides are not quite perfect, but actually, not too bad either. I kind of really, REALLY like sitting inside her. She's super cool and spacious and has a lot of potential.

The tricky part, I think, is where to start. It could be really easy to just start DOING and CHANGING random things on her, but I THINK I've convinced my SBF to make a list. We need to prioritize. The good/bad is he actually knows how to turn the potential things into real things (He's crafty and clever and can fix helicopters and bicycles and probably ANYTHING.) so it's gonna be hard to HOLD. HIM. BACK.

We're starting with a tune-up. You know, to make sure she can actually get us places without breaking down. Because that seems the most grown up, (most boring) most important thing to do.

In MY head, the second most important thing would be to make sure we have 2 more seats with headrests, because you know, whiplash. Why are all those seats so low? Didn't people get whiplash in the 1990s?