Beevo is my Jeep Wranger Unlimited. Beevo gets his name because he is "University of Texas" orange and looks like a bull. There was no other fitting name!!
I mean look at it...
If you are a forward, well “backward” thinking person you know that copper is the original color of The University of Montana. I like to think of my Jeep as a throwback rather than supporting UT.
Beevo is not just an automobile, it is my first “car love” realized. The only automobile I have ever wanted of my own is a Jeep. I told Mighty when we were on a family trip my fifth-grade year I wanted a Suzuki Samarai. He said "If you’re going to get anything like that it will be a Jeep" yep, QUOTE!
He’s regretting it a little now…
When I was ready to get a car of my own there weren't any inexpensive and good condition Jeeps to choose from. I ended up with the Gray Ghost, a 1989 Toyota pickup. The Ghost lasted me through college and two years in Seattle, as well as umpteen years with Trainer.
Since the Ghost I have driven a 3/4 ton Chevy 4x4 and three Nissan Xterras.
I liked my first Xterra, LOVED my second, but could not get over number three being a replacement. Number two has the best story I will tell at another time.
After last year being so miserable I have looked for any way to cleanse the bad mojo. Clifford (number three) was an easy target. He was gained due to unfortunate circumstance and was never really my friend. In fact, I HATED driving Clifford.
Last year I HATED to drive anywhere. Now I’m like a teenager begging for a reason to get out of the house. Shell gasoline has made a mint since June 1!!!
Beevo has brought back my enjoyment of Texas Country as well. Driving down a Texas highway listening to Red Dirt Music cranked up over the sound of the wind is pure. For a few minutes/hours everything is right in the world.
The best part of owning Beevo is that it can literally change my mood in an instant. If I am cranky and someone asks me about my Jeep I smile and express how much I love it! I can’t help it. I could be ready to kill someone and BAM! It’s like being hit over the head with a happy stick. It is probably the best stress management tool I’ve ever invested in.
The evenings in the last couple of weeks have blessed Southeast Texas with incredible weather for a Jeep girl.
After two weeks plus of solid rain it was about time!
One night last week, after a night with the girls, I realized the air was fairly dry and cool, so down went the top. Believe it or not, but I actually woke up the next morning with a smile on my face for the first time in days. I can't get over how great it feels to have the wind in my hair. I don't even mind the tangles anymore. Of course great hair products help.
I have been blessed with so many great things in the last 34 years, but being able to make my own dream come true is something I am most proud of.
I didn't ask permission. I actually didn’t tell anyone until I had the keys in my hand.
In all honesty, I would have been happy driving a Jeep when I was younger, but I appreciate the fact I have worked hard and earned this bit of happiness for myself. It wasn’t just handed to me.
Hopefully I can drive Beevo back to the Northwest next summer and then Mighty won’t regret his statement so many years ago.
I jam the inspiration song for this blog it in the evenings driving around Texas. I always have my blue jeans on and my toes are unoppressed (new word) by shoes. Ok, I have flip flops on, but you get the visualization!
Here is to the last few days of summer for most of us! I hope you can find a simple joy that brightens your day with just a mention of its existence.
Inspiration Song…Barefoot Blue Jeans Night by Jake Owens
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