It is Slice of Life time again! This week it's about cars! My first car was a gray '72 Toyota Corolla.
Maroon was the interior color. How I loved this little car I affectionately named Mousy!! I was already in college and studying nursing. This would be a great help to me to get to the hospitals to do the clinical experience I needed.
However, there was one very big problem with this car!! It had a manual transmission and I had no idea how to drive a stick shift. Ease off the clutch and give it some gas. That was what I was told. Easier said then done. At least that was my experience. I remember one time on the way to school I flooded the car, and there I was stalled in the middle of an intersection. Fortunately there was a cop behind me, who pushed me out of the intersection. Phew. After that I knew I needed to learn quickly. Fortunately with practice it became easy. I figured if I could learn anyone could!!
Please share a slice of you life, here.
3 comments:
Oh my! How fortunate you were to have him come across you so quickly! I didn't learn stick until I got married. I have to admit, I'd rather drive a stick than manual now! =)
Too bad you didn't pass that skill down to any of your daughters
That is such a cute car!! I love it! I had to learn to drive stick shift when I got my '69 VW Bug for college. It took practice, but I got it. No matter how good you are though, I think it is still scary when you are stopped at a red light on a hill! I'm enjoying your "slice of life" stories!
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