He was 18 years old and just kept "scrapin' along". He was "such a trooper."
He had "the heart of a Champion."
We joked that he was going to be in NASCAR someday.
That nickname (and our comments) came from the following Strongbad Email Video:
If you think less of my family after watching that video. I understand.
Strongbad can be an acquired taste.
We actually had a Red Ford Windstar van that we named Strongbad. (My husband went through a stage where he was quite hooked on this Internet cartoon.)
Well, we recently traded Strongbad (the van) in for a "new to us" Ford Flex.
As part of school yesterday, we did a brainstorming activity to properly name this new member of the family. (He/she will probably be with us for the next 18 years...so the name needs to fit.)
Strongbad can be an acquired taste.
We actually had a Red Ford Windstar van that we named Strongbad. (My husband went through a stage where he was quite hooked on this Internet cartoon.)
Well, we recently traded Strongbad (the van) in for a "new to us" Ford Flex.
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Below is a list of name choices – and the reason
why we picked them:
Big Red or Big Cinnamon –
the car is big and cinnamon colored
The Clown or Bozo Jo –
because it's “funny looking”...like a clown!
Lolly – schoolhouse rock plays through the radio...on every trip we take in it (Lolly, Lolly, Lolly get your adverbs here...)
Mr. Sunshine – it has
sunroofs
Milky way – it is roomy, SPACE-ious. (like outerspace)
Jupiter – (biggest planet,
still space themed - must always be said in a goofy voice)
Mars - (spacey and
red)
Snob - not sure my family is "yuppy" enough to ride in this boxy vehicle.
Flexy, Flexmeister,
Flexinator - (Like Dr Doofenshmirtz from Phineus and Ferb)
Dr. Doof's Flexinator - (Doof for short)
Money bags, The Drain - (all
our money goes into the drain)
Uptight-inator, No-Burgers
(said as one word) - We aren't allowed to eat in it - per Dad
Cookie - (as in: don't lose your cookies in it, don't EAT any cookies in it, and we can no longer AFFORD to buy cookies to NOT EAT in the car)
We may never actually agree on a name...but I'm sure one will eventually float to the top.
All that really matters is the fun we have as a family in the process.
Hope you are having some fun too. Whether it's reading this blog - or laughing with your own family. (Oooh, you could read this blog TO your family!)
Have a fun week,
Becky
We may never actually agree on a name...but I'm sure one will eventually float to the top.
All that really matters is the fun we have as a family in the process.
Hope you are having some fun too. Whether it's reading this blog - or laughing with your own family. (Oooh, you could read this blog TO your family!)
Have a fun week,
Becky
I certainly enjoyed reading this! Your family cracks me up!!! I already shared with you my choices. I can't wait to eventually hear what it turns out to be :)
ReplyDeleteYou sound like our kinda folks! Being P&F fans, I'd probably go with Flexinator. :-) Uptightinator No-Burgers is hilarious, too.
ReplyDeleteLOL, hilarious! Ours are always so boring....my old Expedition was Expy before I started referring to it by a lot of not-so-nice words and now my Tribeca is Becca...BORING!
ReplyDeleteAnything Dr. Doof related would be my vote....or Cookie.
Too funny, here from the HHH...have a great week!